PSG snubbed as no player makes Ballon d'Or top five
Paris Saint-Germain suffered a major snub at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, with no player from the European champions finishing in the top five of the individual standings. The defending Champions League winners placed seventh overall, with only Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the hero of their final victory, ranking higher in sixth place behind Lionel Messi. This marks the first time since Chelsea in 2012, when Didier Drogba finished eighth, that the European champion has failed to place a player in the top five. Harry Kane took the trophy to Bavaria, leaving PSG's supporters' chants of "Ousmane Ballon d'Or" for Ousmane Dembélé seemingly distant. The result suggests Bundesliga performances carried more weight than the Champions League title in this year's voting.