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The 2026 Ballon d’Or winner is scheduled to be crowned at a gala in London, according to Al Jazeera, which says the ceremony would be the first Ballon d’Or event held in Britain.
Al Jazeera reports that the gala will take place in London. The supplied report describes the British venue as a first for the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Yahoo Sports names Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Rodri among the leading contenders for the men’s award. The available coverage focuses on nominations, predictions, odds and viewing information.
No winner is identified in the supplied source material. Al Jazeera and Yahoo Sports discuss the contenders and the ceremony, but neither report confirms which player will receive the 2026 men’s award.