The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony was held on Monday night time in London, quite than its conventional house in Paris, in honour of 70 years since Sir Stanley Matthews’ triumph. The night time celebrated the very best of world soccer after a memorable yr that included the FIFA World Cup, with awards offered for the very best gamers, younger skills, goalkeepers, coaches and golf equipment in each the boys’s and ladies’s recreation.
It was a historic night time for England, as Harry Kane grew to become the primary Englishman in 25 years to win the distinguished prize, following within the footsteps of Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Michael Owen.
He was joined on the high by Spanish midfield star Alexia Putellas, who claimed her third Women’s Ballon d’Or title.
Here is the total checklist of winners and rankings from the ceremony:
Men’s Ballon d’Or
Winner: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
2nd: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid and France)
third: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
4th: Rodri (Barcelona and Spain)
fifth: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami and Argentina)
sixth: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain and Georgia)
seventh: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain and France)
eighth: Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway)
ninth: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich and France)
tenth: Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain and Spain)
Women’s Ballon d’Or
Winner: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona and Spain)
2nd: Ewa Pajor (Barcelona and Poland)
third: Khadija Shaw (Manchester City and Jamaica)
4th: Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes and Haiti)
fifth: Patri Guijarro (Barcelona and Spain)
Young Talent of the Year
Men’s winner: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
Women’s winner: Vicky López (Barcelona and Spain)
Goalkeeper of the Year
Men’s winner: Unai Simón (Athletic Club and Spain)
Women’s winner: Cata Coll (Barcelona and Spain)
Gerd Muller Trophy for Top Scorers
Men’s winner: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
Women’s winner: Charlyn Corral (Pachuca and Mexico)
Club of the Year
Men’s winner: Paris Saint-Germain
Women’s winner: Barcelona
Coach of the Year
Men’s winner: Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
Women’s winner: Pere Romeu (Barcelona)
Socrates Award
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Winner: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal and England)
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