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The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by France Football magazine.
France Football magazine has published a list of 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or. This is reported on the publication's website.
The contenders include eight-time award winner Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), defending champion Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Lamin Yamal (Barcelona), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG) and Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid). Also on the list are Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Harry Kane and Luis Diaz (Bayern), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Lautaro Martinez (Inter) and Sadio Mane (Al-Nasr).
PSG is represented by the largest number of nominees - nine club players are on the shortlist. The winner will be announced on October 26 at the awards ceremony.
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