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Ballon d’Or: A large number of votes in favor of Kylian Mbappé

Launched by the daily L’Equipe, an interactive survey currently places Kylian Mbappé at the top of the Ballon d’Or rankings.

By Manu Tournoux · French Football Weekly

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 10:39 AM

Key Things to Know

Kylian Mbappé leads an interactive L'Équipe reader survey for the Ballon d'Or with 34.2% of votes.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sits in second place with 24.3%, while Harry Kane follows with 8.6%.
Voting by the official 100-journalist jury closed on September 28.

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An interactive survey launched by L'Équipe currently places Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé at the top of reader voting for the upcoming Ballon d'Or. Mbappé leads the poll with 34.2% of the votes, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at 24.3% and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane at 8.6%.

While Mbappé has actively promoted his candidacy following top-scorer campaigns, the official award relies on a 100-journalist jury whose votes closed on September 28. France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia holds the final secret results, which will be officially revealed on October 26 in London.

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Ballon d’Or: A large number of votes in favor of Kylian Mbappé

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