2026 ballon d'or favorites

The 2026 Ballon d’Or race is expected to be dominated by a handful of world‑class players who have excelled in the 2024‑25 and 2025‑26 seasons:* **Erling Haaland** – Manchester City’s prolific striker, who broke the Premier League single‑season goal record and led City to a treble in 2025‑26. * **Kylian Mbappé** – Paris Saint‑Germain’s forward, whose speed, goals and Champions League heroics kept PSG at the top of European football. * **Vinícius Júnior** – Real Madrid winger, key to the club’s back‑to‑back Champions League titles and La Liga crowns, scoring over 30 league goals in 2025‑26. * **Kevin De Bruyne** – Manchester City midfielder, still... Views Nigeria