
Barcelona's Polish striker has had a record-breaking season in which she won four club trophies and the title of top scorer in the Champions League.
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Ewa Pajor won four trophies with Barcelona in 2026, including the Champions League, where she became the top scorer. The Ballon d'Or Gala will be held in London for the first time in years.
The year 2026 for the Polish representative is a series of uninterrupted successes. Pajor won four club trophies with Barcelona: the Champions League, the Spanish championship, the Spanish Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.
Last season - taking into account her performances for the club and the Polish national team - she played a total of 46 matches, scoring 34 goals and adding 8 assists. Her result in the Champions League was particularly impressive, where she unquestionably won the top scorer's crown with 11 goals.
Dangerous rivals in the fight for the trophy
The Pole is currently among the 30 nominated players of "France Football" and UEFA, but experts place her as one of the favorites for the final triumph.
Ewa Pajor's most dangerous rivals include titled Spanish women: two-time winner of the award (in 2021 and 2022), Alexia Putellas and Claudia Pina. Next, analysts point to Melchie Dumornay from Haiti and Jamaica's Khadija Shaw. It is worth noting that last year's winner (for the third time in a row), Aitana Bonmati, has no chance to defend her title this time due to a serious injury that disrupted her season.
In the previous edition of the plebiscite, Pajor took a high, 8th place.
Men's plebiscite emotions and the Polish accent
There will also be great emotions in the men's competition for the Ballon d'Or. The defending champion, Frenchman Ousmane Dembele, has strong competition in the form of his compatriot and world cup top scorer Kylian Mbappe, Englishman Harry Kane and - above all - the 19-year-old Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal, who led Spain to the world champion title and is considered the main favorite.
Polish fans may feel some dissatisfaction because Robert Lewandowski (currently Chicago Fire) was missing from the 30-person list announced in September.
Anniversary gala in London
This year's Ballon d'Or ceremony is associated with a unique organizational event. For the first time in years, the gala was moved from Paris to London. This is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of English football legend Stanley Matthews winning the award.

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