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2026 Ballon d'Or awards

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FIRST ENTRY OCT 25

OCT 26 · Day 2

OCT 26

Harry Kane scored 14 goals in the Champions League, helping Bayern Munich reach the semi-finals.

OCT 26

Andros Townsend said Harry Kane should win the Ballon d'Or.

OCT 26

Alan Shearer said Harry Kane should win the Ballon d'Or.

OCT 25 · Day 1

OCT 25

Each Ballon d'Or jury member selects 10 players from a 30-player shortlist.

OCT 25

Harry Kane earned a second European Golden Shoe.

OCT 25

For the women's Ballon d'Or, jury members come from the top 50 nations according to the FIFA rankings.