Luis de la Fuente has won the men's Coach of the Year award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, recognised for leading Spain to World Cup victory. Pere Romeu won the women's award for his work at Barcelona.
The full Ballon d'Or 2026 rankings have been revealed at the London Palladium ceremony. Here are all the confirmed men's and women's positions from the 70th edition of football's most prestigious individual award.
Lamine Yamal has won the men's Kopa Trophy at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, recognised as the best young player in world football. Vicky Lopez won the women's equivalent.
Paris Saint-Germain have won the Men's Club of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, capping a remarkable season in which the French club placed more players in the men's rankings than any other side in world football.
Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka has won the 2026 Socrates Award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, the prize awarded to the player who best combines sporting excellence with social commitment.
Harry Kane has won the Men's Striker of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or, completing a remarkable double alongside his main Ballon d'Or victory. Charlyn Corral won the Women's Striker of the Year award at the same ceremony.
Athletic Bilbao's Unai Simon has won the 2026 Yashin Trophy, awarded to the world's best goalkeeper, while Barcelona's Cata Coll claimed the women's equivalent at the ceremony in London.
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium. The Bayern Munich and England striker claimed football's most prestigious individual prize on home soil, capping a season of 73 goals with the one award that had always eluded him.
The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony takes place on 26 October at the London Palladium, the first time London has ever hosted football's most prestigious individual award. Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal lead the betting. Here is the complete guide.
Harry Kane scored more goals than anyone else in the world over the Ballon d'Or reference period. He won the European Golden Shoe. He carried England to the World Cup final. The case for the Bayern Munich striker is not complicated. It is just a question of whether the voters agree.
Lamine Yamal won La Liga. He played the full 120 minutes of a World Cup final and came out on the winning side. He is 19 years old and has already finished second in this vote. The case for the Barcelona forward is not about potential. It is about what he has already done.
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