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Lionel Messi and World Cup winner Lamine Yamal on 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or nominee list

It’s that time of year again when the soccer world turns its attention to the Ballon d’Or awards — accolades given to the man and woman deemed to be the best player in the world.

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It’s that time of year again when the soccer world turns its attention to the Ballon d’Or awards — accolades given to the man and woman deemed to be the best player in the world.

The nominees for both categories were released on Tuesday, starting what will be an Oscar-worthy campaign ahead of the awards ceremony in London on October 26.

Given the top 30 men’s and women’s players were listed, there is little space for controversy at this point.

On the men’s side, England striker Harry Kane, French attacker Kylian Mbappé and Spanish youngster Lamine Yamal are the three leading contenders.

Kane scored 73 goals for Bayern Munich last season, although failed to win the Champions League or World Cup — two trophies which often determine where this award goes.

The same is true of the ever-impressive Mbappé, but the Real Madrid superstar has arguably the most talent of anyone on the list.

Then, of course, there’s Yamal – a 19-year-old phenom who has won almost everything you can in the sport as a teenager. He helped Spain win the World Cup this summer, although he wasn’t at his electric best.

Eight-time winner of this award Lionel Messi has also been included in the longlist, mainly due to his brilliant performances in the World Cup. He is very unlikely to win, though.

Full list of the 30 men’s nominees

Jude Bellingham , Real Madrid and England

Pau Cubarsí , Barcelona and Spain

Marc Cucurella , Chelsea/Real Madrid and Spain

Ousmane Dembélé , Paris Saint-Germain and France

Luis Díaz , Bayern Munich and Colombia

Bruno Fernandes , Manchester United and Portugal

Gabriel Magalhães , Arsenal and Brazil

Erling Haaland , Manchester City and Norway

Achraf Hakimi , Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco

Harry Kane , Bayern Munich and England

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia , Paris Saint-Germain and Georgia

Lamine Yamal , Barcelona and Spain

Sadio Mané , Al-Nassr and Senegal

Marquinhos , Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil

Lautaro Martínez , Inter Milan and Argentina

Kylian Mbappé , Real Madrid and France

Nuno Mendes , Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal

Lionel Messi , Inter Miami and Argentina

João Neves , Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal

Michael Olise , Bayern Munich and France

Willian Pacho , Paris Saint-Germain and Ecuador

Julián Quiñones , Al-Qadsiah and Mexico

Declan Rice , Arsenal and England

Rodri , Manchester City/Barcelona and Spain

Fabián Ruiz , Paris Saint-Germain and Spain

William Saliba , Arsenal and France

Ferran Torres , Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain and Spain

Dayot Upamecano , Bayern Munich and France

Vinícius Jr. , Real Madrid and Brazil

Vitinha , Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal

For the women, it’s a little clearer. Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas is surely the standout after her string of performances for the Catalan club, helping it win the quadruple last season before her move to the London City Lionesses this summer.

Her teammate Ewa Pajor is another contender to consider, one of eight players from Barcelona to be nominated.

Three-time defending winner Aitana Bonmatí of Barcelona missed a large part of the season with a broken leg suffered in late November 2025, so missed out on the list this year.

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Full list of the 30 women’s nominees

Selma Bacha , OL Lyonnes and France

Barbra Banda , Orlando Pride and Zambia

Klara Bühl , Bayern Munich and Germany

Esmee Brugts , Barcelona and Netherlands

Mariona Caldentey , Arsenal and Spain

Scarlett Camberos , Club América and Mexico

Kerstin Casparij , Manchester City and Netherlands

Temwa Chawinga , Kansas City Current and Malawi

Cata Coll , Barcelona and Spain

Melchie Dumornay , OL Lyonnes and Haiti

Caroline Graham Hansen , Barcelona and Norway

Alex Greenwood , Manchester City and England

Patri Guijarro , Barcelona and Spain

Pernille Harder , Bayern Munich and Denmark

Yui Hasegawa , Manchester City and Japan

Rose Lavelle , Gotham FC and USA

Mapi León , Barcelona/London City Lionesses and Spain

Lorena , Kansas City Current and Brazil

Melvine Malard , Manchester United/Chelsea and France

Manaka Matsukubo , North Carolina Courage/Chelsea and Japan

Vivianne Miedema , Manchester City and Netherlands

Ewa Pajor , Barcelona and Poland

Claudia Pina , Barcelona and Spain

Alexia Putellas , Barcelona/London City Lionesses and Spain

Wendie Renard , OL Lyonnes and France

Alessia Russo , Arsenal and England

Khadija Shaw , Manchester City and Jamaica

Momoko Tanikawa , Bayern Munich and Japan

Caroline Weir , Real Madrid/OL Lyonnes and Scotland

Tessa Wullaert , Inter Milan/Como and Belgium

A team of world-leading soccer journalists votes on who they think is the best player in the world.

The award is often controversial given the subjective nature of the process, and yet has felt increasingly important to players in recent years.

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