Harry Kane na im win di 2026 men’s Ballon d'Or, as di full ranking wey The False 9 publish show say Kylian Mbappé finish second and Erling Haaland land for eighth position.
Di award ceremony hold on Monday, October 26, 2026 for di London Palladium inside London. Na di 70th edition of di award, and na di first time di ceremony go hold outside Paris. Organisers pick London as tribute to Sir Stanley Matthews, di man wey win di first men’s Ballon d’Or for 1956.
For fans inside Nigeria, di main ceremony bin start around 9 p.m. West Africa Time, wey be 8 p.m. UK time. Di red carpet arrivals and interviews start earlier, around 6 p.m. UK time, and di event bin dey expected to run reach about 10 p.m. UK time, before press conference wia di winners go face journalists. Di night no be only for di men’s award, organisers also announce di women’s Ballon d’Or plus other individual and team awards, and top players and coaches gather for di event.
Before di ceremony, Goal.com power rankings bin put Kane, Lamine Yamal and Mbappé as di players wey dey lead di race. Di final ranking come after di night, and e confam Kane as winner, with Mbappé for second and Haaland for eighth.
One name wey still dey di top five na Lionel Messi. Di Barcelona legend, now 39, finish fifth for 2026, and na im 16th career top-five finish, almost 20 years after im first enter di top five for 2007. UEFA.com also publish di full history of Ballon d’Or winners.
Di Ballon d’Or conversation also reach Nigeria, where di topic “8 Ballon” trend for X. Di posts under di topic na fan conversation about di award, but di results and di ceremony details no come from social media, dem come from di organisers and from outlets like The False 9, Goal.com, UEFA.com and Vanguard wey report di event.
