France Football Announces Nominees for 2026 Ballon d'Or Awards
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- Infobae
- La Nacion
- CNN Brasil
- La Tercera
- El Espectador
- Aftenposten
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France Football announced the nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Tuesday, September 8. The awards ceremony will take place on October 26 at the London Palladium in London, England. This location change from France is intended to honor Stanley Matthews, the first winner of the trophy, as the award celebrates its 70th anniversary. The 30 nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or include current holder Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lamine Yamal. Lionel Messi, the most successful winner in history with eight awards, returns to the list after a two year absence following his performance in the North American World Cup. Other notable nominees include Lautaro Martínez, Vinícius Júnior, and Luis Díaz. The women's category also features 30 nominees, including Alexia Putellas, Caroline Graham Hansen, and Lorena. Additional awards will be presented for the best men's and women's clubs, best coaches, best goalkeepers, and young talents. The Kopa Trophy nominees for best under 21 player include Lamine Yamal, who has won the award in 2024 and 2025. The best goalkeeper award, the Lev Yashin Trophy, includes nominees such as Emiliano Martínez and Vozinha. The selection process involves a jury of 100 sports journalists from the top ranked FIFA nations who rank their top ten players based on individual performance, collective achievements, and fair play.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- This coverage highlighted the inclusion of Colombian players and the broader diversity of the nominee lists.
- Centre
- These reports emphasized the logistical details of the 70th anniversary ceremony and provided comprehensive lists of nominees across multiple categories.
- Centre-right
- These outlets focused heavily on the individual achievements of specific players and the historical records of Lionel Messi.
Sources
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the sixth year in a row
- Centre CNN Brasil: Ballon d'Or 2026: see the nominees for revelation of the year in women's football
- Centre CNN Brasil: Magalhães, Marquinhos and Vini Jr. are finalists for the 2026 Ballon d'Or; see
- Centre CNN Brasil: Ballon d'Or 2026: see nominees for the Kopa Trophy
- Centre CNN Brasil: Ballon d'Or: with Brazilian, see nominees for best player award
- Centre-left El Espectador: These are the nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or in all categories: Luis Díaz is included
- Centre-right Infobae: Lionel Messi and Mbappé, on the list for the Ballon d'Or
- Centre-right Infobae: Lamine Yamal, Kvaratskhelia and Harry Kane, on the list for the Ballon d'Or
- Centre-right Infobae: The candidates to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or are announced: the list of nominees for all awards
- Centre-right Infobae: Lionel Messi was nominated again for the 2026 Ballon d'Or after two years absent
- Centre-right Infobae: Julián Quiñones is nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or: meet the stars against whom the Mexican will compete
- Centre-right Infobae: Luis Díaz's Bayern Munich was nominated as best team of 2026: these are the clubs that the Colombian's squad competes with
- Centre-right Infobae: Luis Díaz nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or: who the Colombia national team and Bayern Munich figure competes against
- Centre-right La Nacion: Lionel Messi is among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or
- Centre-right La Tercera: Vozinha is nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or as best goalkeeper
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