Kooora readers missed Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win, backing Yamal and Mbappé instead
Kooora readers failed to predict Harry Kane winning the Ballon d'Or, with only 23.3% correctly naming him, while Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé topped their predictions at 30% each. The England captain finished third in the fan vote despite claiming the award. Yamal and Mbappé shared the lead in clear nominations, together accounting for 60% of reader choices, with supporters citing Yamal's talent and Mbappé's goalscoring. Lionel Messi received 13.3% of nominations, while Achraf Hakimi garnered 3.3%, leaving 76.7% of readers backing the wrong winner. Kooora noted the figures reflect only classifiable comments, not a full survey of all readers or Arab fan opinion. The experiment highlighted a contradiction between public predictions and the official result, with Kane's victory serving as the standout conclusion.