Who will win the 2026 Ballon d’Or? Mbappe? Kane? Yamal?
We bring you the early Ballon d’Or odds, with 2025 runner-up Kylian Mbappe the early favourite for the gong in 2026.
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Big Midweek: Arne Slot, Real Madrid v Man City, Lamine Yamal, Newcastle, League One title clash
Liverpool and Arne Slot could really do with a stress-free wee-ahh, forget it. They’ve got Inter away. They headline our Big Midweek.
Revealed: The next five new winners of the Ballon d’Or, including next Messi v Ronaldo rivalry
Three of the last four Ballon d’Or winners have been first-time champions. This five will be the next to follow your Benzemas, your Rodris and your Dembeles.
Chelsea star pokes fun at ‘pocketed’ Lamine Yamal who’s a ‘s**t Estevao’
A Chelsea star has told Lamine Yamal he is “in the pocket” of one of his team-mates, after the Barcelona star was met with chants of “you’re just a s**t ...
Lamine Yamal ‘fears’ he will miss World Cup with Spain as Barcelona look to control his pubalgia
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal fears that he could miss the World Cup with Spain if his physical issues limit his aspirations, according to reports.
Yamal ‘wants nothing to do with’ Real Madrid star as abnormal removal sparks Spain-Barcelona ‘war’
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has explained the abnormal situation which has seen Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal released from international duty.
Max Dowman tops 10 youngest Champions League players: Where are they now?
Arsenal’s Max Dowman is now the Champions League’s youngest player. What happened to the other teenagers in the top 10?
‘Distant’ Barcelona star Yamal facing revolt in dressing room as team-mates ‘take action’
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal is reportedly facing a dressing room revolt as some of his international team-mates are ‘starting to point the finger’.
Barcelona block Lamine Yamal from public events after being slammed by team-mate
Lamine Yamal has reportedly been blocked from making public appearances and interviews by Barcelona after they lost El Clasico against Real Madrid.
Ex-Barcelona president defends Lamine Yamal and claims Carvajal is ‘finished’ as a player
Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart has leapt to the defence of Lamine Yamal and hit out at Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal after their bust-up.
Raphinha hits out at Barcelona team-mate Yamal for giving Real Madrid ‘extra motivation’ in El Clasico
Raphinha has hit out at Barcelona team-mate Lamine Yamal for giving “Real Madrid extra motivation” ahead of the El Clasico.
Jude Bellingham aims savage three-word dig at Lamine Yamal after El Clasico bust-up
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham aimed a dig at Lamine Yamal after Los Blancos beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the El Clasico on Sunday.
Real Madrid stars ‘fed up’ with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal as his ‘scandalous words’ spark ‘great unrest’
According to reports, Real Madrid’s dressing room are ‘fed up’ with FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, who needs to be ‘put in his place’.
Barcelona ‘receive unprecedented offer’ to sell ‘frustrated’ Yamal in ‘biggest transfer in history’ – report
According to reports, FC Barcelona have ‘received an unprecedented offer’ to sell Lamine Yamal to the Saudi Pro League as he is feeling ‘frustrated’.
PSG ‘ready’ to sign Lamine Yamal in record-shattering deal as Barcelona have €1bn problem – report
Paris Saint-Germain are willing to pay a world-record transfer fee to land Lamine Yamal, according to a report which states Barcelona have a ‘very difficult’ choice.
‘Alarm bells’: Lamine Yamal warned over ‘obvious mistakes’ as Barcelona star urged to ‘pick your friends’ carefully
Tennis legend Boris Becker has issued a warning to FC Barcelona and Spain superstar Lamine Yamal over his antics off the pitch.
Who will win the Ballon d’Or? Dembele the favourite with 2025 winner announced tonight…
The winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or will be announced on Monday evening. PSG’s Ousmane Dembele is the favourite, but could Lamine Yamal pip him?
Arsenal pair among world’s highest-paid teenagers after signing new contracts
Arsenal stars Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis‑Skelly recently signed new contracts that place them among the world’s highest‑paid teenagers.
Liverpool face Guehi knockout blow as Palace star wants ‘to play with Yamal’ at Barcelona
Liverpool could struggle to sign Marc Guehi in the next couple of transfer windows after Barcelona made their interest known, according to reports.
Chelsea dealt rare transfer blow and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal ‘jokes’ about it
Lamine Yamal is bloody hilarious. He asked Fermin Lopez about the rumours linking him with Chelsea. We honestly can’t stop laughing.
Twenty most valuable footballers in the world: Yamal, Mbappe rank high as Arsenal duo included
Nine Premier League players rank among the top 20 most valuable players in the world. They are joined by only one Paris Saint-Germain star.
Yamal feels Barcelona ‘misled’ him by signing Rashford as he ‘wants’ Messi powers
Lamine Yamal reportedly feels he has been ‘deceived’ by Barcelona over the signing of Marcus Rashford, and is angry that he was not ‘involved’ in the transfer decision, like Lionel ...
The ridiculous statistics of Barcelona and Spain superstar Lamine Yamal
Here are the quite preposterous records, achievements and statistics of Barcelona and Spain’s 17-year-old sensation, Lamine Yamal.
Man Utd: Rashford reveals two advantages to ‘dream’ transfer as he ‘wants’ to play with Barcelona star
Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford has commented on his ‘dream’ transfer, revealing two advantages with this next destination.
Real Madrid legend slams Barcelona star Lamine Yamal in bizarre attack: ‘I don’t like it’
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been slammed by Real Madrid legend Guti in bizarre criticism after a Spain press conference.
The £1bn players that make a mockery of Club World Cup (and Arsenal)
FIFA loves its Club World Cup – and not just because Saudi Arabia is basically paying for it – but the list of players NOT at the tournament is pretty ...
Nuno Mendes shackles Lamine Yamal as Ballon d’Or dark horse shines in Nations League final
Nuno Mendes has crashed the Ballon d’Or conversation by shackling one of the favourites, Lamine Yamal, in Portugal’s Nations League final win over Spain.
‘Leave him alone’: Cristiano Ronaldo backs Ballon d’Or hopeful against media pressure
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has demanded that the media stay out of the way of football’s most exciting young talent in order for him to build a career ...
Barcelona, Inter bless us with Champions League classic as Yamal, Dumfries, Sommer all shine
Inter are through to the Champions League final after 210 minutes of utter madness against Barcelona. Where are we supposed to begin?
Lamine Yamal: Why 100 games is a worrying sign for future of Barcelona star and Messi heir
Lamine Yamal notched up 100 games this week but football’s desire for more may add him to a long list of those who burnt out too soon.