Real Madrid player Aurélien Tchouaméni don show say e dey support im compatriots. Di France midfielder don name three of im fellow Frenchmen to win di 2026 Ballon d'Or, and e insist say di award suppose return to France.
Dem ask am for interview with France 24 which player e go give im vote, Tchouaméni talk say na difficult question, as plenty players deserve am.
E continue say Kylian Mbappé get exceptional season, and e think say e deserve am. E also mention Ousmane Dembélé after wetin e produce with Paris, and im crowning once again for UEFA Champions League. Michael Olise dey im list too.
Dem press am whether im choices limited to French players, e reply say yes, of course, di Ballon d’Or suppose return to France.
This year ceremony na di 70th edition, and e go take place on 26 October for Palladium theatre in London. Na first time di British capital dey host am, as tribute to Stanley Matthews, di first winner of di award in 1956.
Dembélé dey defend im title after e lift di 2025 award, when e become di sixth Frenchman to win am.
Each member of di trio wey Tchouaméni name get strong case. Dembélé lead Paris Saint-Germain to retain di Champions League title, beat Arsenal on penalties for Budapest final, and e himself score di penalty wey secure di equaliser.
Mbappé finish di season with 50 goals and 10 assists for Real Madrid and France, and e become di all-time top scorer for World Cup with 22 goals. But im season no bring any title.
Olise, meanwhile, dem crown am as best player for Bundesliga and e break Pelé record for assists in a single World Cup edition, with 7.
