The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony was held on Monday night in London, rather than its traditional home in Paris, in honour of 70 years since Sir Stanley Matthews’ triumph. The night celebrated the best of world football after a memorable year that included the FIFA World Cup, with awards presented for the best players, young talents, goalkeepers, coaches and clubs in both the men’s and women’s game.
It was a historic night for England, as Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the prestigious prize, following in the footsteps of Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Michael Owen.
He was joined at the top by Spanish midfield star Alexia Putellas, who claimed her third Women’s Ballon d’Or title.
Here is the full list 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)
3rd: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
4th: Rodri (Barcelona and Spain)
5th: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami and Argentina)
6th: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain and Georgia)
7th: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain and France)
8th: Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway)
9th: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich and France)
10th: Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain and Spain)
Women’s Ballon d’Or
Winner: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona and Spain)
2nd: Ewa Pajor (Barcelona and Poland)
3rd: Khadija Shaw (Manchester City and Jamaica)
4th: Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes and Haiti)
5th: 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)
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