Meet the 30 players nominated for Ballon d’Or 2026
The complete 30-player shortlist is: Jude Bellingham Pau Cubarsí Marc Cucurella Ousmane Dembélé Luis Díaz Bruno Fernandes Gabriel Erling Haaland Achraf Hakimi Harry Kane Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Lamine Yamal Sadio Mané Marquinhos Lautaro Martínez Kylian Mbappé Nuno Mendes Lionel Messi João Neves Michael Olise Willian Pacho Julián Quiñones Declan Rice Rodri Fabián Ruiz William Saliba Ferran Torres Dayot Upamecano Vinícius Jr.
The full 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has been revealed, with some of the biggest names in world football included among the contenders for the prestigious individual award.
Vitinha The nominees represent some of the outstanding performers from the 2025/26 football season, with club success, individual performances and consistency among the factors considered for the award.
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