The 2026 nominees for the Ballon d’Or, the award given to the best player of the year in football, have been announced. The list of candidates includes prominent names in world football such as Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland.
Jude Bellingham is also on the list. Among the forwards nominated for the award are Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane, Lautaro Martínez, Vinícius Junior, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Michael Olise, Ferran Torres, and Julian Qunones.
Notable names among the midfielders include Bruno Fernandes, Joao Neves, Declan Rice, Rodri, and Fabian Ruiz.
Defenders Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Gabriel Magalhaes, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, William Saliba, and Dayot Upamecano were also included in the 2026 Ballon d’Or nominee list.
News Source: 12punto
