Who should lift Ballon d'Or? Merse, Carra and more pick their winner...

2026 Ballon d'Or live updates: Winners, results, reaction

Enjoy live updates from the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London as the biggest names in world soccer compete for the men's and women's awards.

espn.com · 26 Oct 2026, 19:14

Who deserves to win the men's Ballon d'Or?

There is no consensus pick for this year's award, which will be presented on Monday, but maybe there should be. Here's who actually deserves to win it.

espn.com · 26 Oct 2026, 19:12

Ballon d'Or finalists revealed ahead of London ceremony LIVE!

SkySports | News · 26 Oct 2026, 18:45

Kane prematurely announced as Ballon d'Or winner - but he wasn't only one

Harry Kane's dream of winning the Ballon d'Or seemed as if it had come true on Monday when the organisers released an article claiming he had won the award.

feeds.bbci.co.uk · 26 Oct 2026, 18:10

A Ballon d'Or campaign as fierce off the pitch as on it

The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.

feeds.bbci.co.uk · 23 Oct 2026, 06:06