Harry Kane and Alessia Russo Among Nominees for This Year's Ballon d'Or
Ceremony to move from Paris to London for 2026 awards
TL;DR
- Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Declan Rice are nominated for the men's Ballon d'Or.
- Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.
- The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on October 26th.
- Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé are among the men's nominees.
- Alexia Putellas and Ewa Pajor are favorites for the women's award.
- Aitana Bonmatí, the winner of the past three women's awards, did not make the cut due to injury.
- Harry Kane is a strong contender after a club-record 61 goals for Bayern Munich.
- Lionel Messi is on the shortlist after Argentina's World Cup performance and winning MLS.
- The Ballon d'Or ceremony is relocating from Paris to London for its 70th anniversary.