Lionel Messi, Rose Lavelle Headline 2026 Men's, Women's Ballon d'Or Nominees

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• Lionel Messi, Killian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Marc Cucurella and Harry Kane appear among the 30 Gold Ball nominees on the list revealed by France Football The 70 prize ceremony will take place on October 26 in The London Palladium in London.

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• The Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place in London next month, on Monday 26 October.

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• Ballon d’Or nominees: Full list of contenders for every award ahead of 2026 ceremony.

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• The list included 10 PSG players, which was a record award

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• Rodri , the Ballon d’Or winner in 2024, won the golden ball at the World Cup after leading Spain to glory while France and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe broke the World Cup goalscoring record after hitting an incredible 10 goals across the tournament.

  according to The Independent

• The centrocampist, winner of the 2024 Golden Ball, reappears among the aspirants after a year crowned by the conquest of the World Cup, in which he was chosen best player.

  according to El Español — Portada

• Meet the 30 players nominated for Ballon d’Or 2026.

  according to Vanguard (Nigeria)

• Kane scored a remarkable 61 goals in 51 matches across all competitions for Bayern last season, plus he scored six goals for an England squad that reached the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals and finished in third place.

  according to Bleacher Report

• The winner will be announced on October 26 during the award ceremony.

  according to RT Russian

• Gettyimages.ru Among the applicants were 30 players.

  according to RT Russian

• Messi, 39, already holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight, and he proved once again in the United States that he remains among the best players in the world, scoring eight goals, as Argentina reached the World Cup final.

  according to Bleacher Report

• Lamine Yamal is again the great name of Barcelona on the payroll.

  according to El Español — Portada

• Defending champion Ousmane Dembélé is among the nominees, while seven-time winner Lionel Messi also features on the list.

  according to Vanguard (Nigeria)

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• The Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place in London next month, on Monday 26 October.

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• Ballon d’Or nominees: Full list of contenders for every award ahead of 2026 ceremony.

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• The list included 10 PSG players, which was a record award

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• Men’s Ballon d’Or Jude Bellingham ( Real Madrid and England) Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona and Spain) Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/Real Madrid and…

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• Bleacher Report
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• El Español — Portada
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• RPP
• RT Russian
• The Independent
• Vanguard (Nigeria)