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Mbappé finished second in the Ballon d’Or; Bellingham 11th

Kylian Mbappé finished second in the 70th Ballon d’Or rankings, with Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane taking home the award hosted in London. Mbappé was the only Real Madrid player to finish inside the top 10. Jude Bellingham…

By Mehedi Hassan · Managing Madrid

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 5:01 AM

Key Things to Know

Kylian Mbappé finished second in the Ballon d’Or rankings, while Jude Bellingham finished 11th.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the award, with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal placing third.
Real Madrid attended the ceremony for the first time since 2023 following consecutive boycotts.

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Kylian Mbappé finished second in the 70th Ballon d’Or rankings at the ceremony hosted in London, while Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the award. Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal finished third. Mbappé was the sole Real Madrid player inside the top 10, with teammate Jude Bellingham narrowly missing out in 11th place and Vinícius Júnior finishing 17th.

The ceremony marked Real Madrid's first appearance at the event since 2023 following a two-year absence. The club had previously boycotted the ceremony in 2024 when Rodri won the award, and stayed away again in 2025 when Ousmane Dembélé claimed the trophy.

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