Ballon d’Or 2026: All PSG, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern Nominations

Barcelona lead the way with 20 nominations across all available categories.

4 Real Madrid, 3 Barcelona: 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist revealed

The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award have on Tuesday been officially unveiled. And the shortlist features a host of leading names from Spanish football’s two headline clubs.Beginning with

Ballon d’Or predictions, rankings for men’s player of the year: Kane the favorite? Who are the contenders?

The Ballon d’Or nominees for the top men’s player in the world for the 2025-26 season have been announced, and it’s time to rank the leading contenders and predict who will finish where. This is obviously very easy and straightforward and we will all agree...

How are the Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Feminin 2026 winners decided? Explaining the process

The Ballon d'Or and Ballon d’Or Feminin shortlists have been announced, but the winners will not be known until October

Women's Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees: Alexia Putellas, Bunny Shaw, Alessia Russo on shortlist

Barcelona's 2026 Women's Champions League squad dominated the Women's Ballon d'Or nominations, with eight players from that team making the 30-player shortlist.

Rose Lavelle earns lone USWNT nomination for 2026 Ballon d'Or

Rose Lavelle was the lone American nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, which announced its shortlist on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Ballon d'Or nominee finalists: Lionel Messi, Harry Kane lead field; Rose Lavelle only American woman nominated

The ceremony heads to London for the first time as Lionel Messi chases a ninth award, and on the women's side, Rose Lavelle is the only American nominated for the top award