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Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe named as winners in major Ballon d’Or blunder

Monday’s Ballon d’Or announcement has been hit with a bit of a hitch ahead of the ceremony in London as Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have all been announced as the winners of the prize. The official Ballon…

By Gill Clark · Barca Blaugranes

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 6:47 PM

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The official Ballon d’Or website mistakenly published articles naming Yamal, Kane, and Mbappe as 2026 winners.
The erroneous articles were quickly deleted but circulated widely across social media.
The blunder took place ahead of the official ceremony scheduled in London.

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The official Ballon d’Or website mistakenly published articles naming Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappe as individual winners of the 2026 award ahead of the London ceremony. The posts were quickly removed after circulating online, sparking widespread reaction across social media before the actual recipient was officially revealed.

The error occurred while organizers were unveiling the rankings from 30th to 11th on social media. All three players feature in the top 10 nominees alongside Erling Haaland, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lionel Messi, Michael Olise, Rodri, Ousmane Dembele, and Fabian Ruiz.

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Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe named as winners in major Ballon d’Or blunder

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