Paris Saint-Germain forward, Ousmane Dembele, now dey top the list for 2026 Ballon d'Or award. Na im be the new favourite to win the prestigious prize.
Dembele don show im value for PSG, especially for Champions League final against Arsenal for Budapest. E convert penalty wey im teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia win for the match. PSG finally win for penalty shoot-out after 1-1 draw for 120 minutes.
Before the final, Dembele also score three goals for semi-final against Bayern Munich as PSG defeat the Bundesliga giants 6-5 on aggregate. Di France international don dey instrumental for PSG campaign.
According to DAILY POST, based on recent performances across Europe top five leagues, Dembele dey ahead of mix of established football superstars and rising talents. Im teammate, Kvaratskhelia, na another top favourite for di award.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane see im chances drop after im team elimination from Champions League few weeks ago. But na still strong contender.
Di top 7 contenders for 2026 Ballon d’Or include: Ousmane Dembele wey be current holder of di award. Di 29-year-old net 20 goals and provide 12 assists. E win Ligue 1, Trophee des Champions, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Harry Kane score 65 goals and register seven assists for Bayern for all competitions. Di England captain win Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup with Vincent Kompany side.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score 22 goals and provide 12 assists for PSG dis season. Di Georgian win Ligue 1, Trophee des Champions, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup. E also win penalty for Luis Enrique side for di final.
Vitinha score seven goals and provide 10 assists. Di Portugal international na impressive for PSG for di final and win Ligue 1, Trophee des Champions, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Lamine Yamal score 25 goals and 20 assists for Barcelona. Di Spain international win La Liga and Supercopa de Espana.
Michael Olise score 23 goals and provide 33 assists. Di France international also win Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup.
Kylian Mbappe score 48 goals and provide 10 assists for Real Madrid. Di France captain dey among di contenders.
