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Arsenal stars receive recognition across multiple categories at Ballon d’Or ceremony

Arsenal enjoyed a significant presence at Monday’s 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London, with Bukayo Saka collecting the Socrates Award and several teammates receiving individual recognition. Saka was honoured for his humanitarian work through the Big Shoe charity, which supports…

By Babafemi Busari · Goonertalk

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 6:12 AM

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Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony for his humanitarian charity work.
Declan Rice was Arsenal's highest-ranked men's player at 15th place after a title-winning campaign.
Arsenal Women's forward Alessia Russo secured ninth place in the women's Ballon d'Or rankings.

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Bukayo Saka collected the Socrates Award for his humanitarian work with the Big Shoe charity at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium. Arsenal enjoyed a substantial presence at the event following a historic season in which they secured their first Premier League title in 22 years.

Several Arsenal players earned high rankings, led by Declan Rice finishing 15th, Gabriel Magalhaes placing 21st, and William Saliba tying for 29th in the men's voting. In the women's award, Alessia Russo finished ninth and Mariona Caldentey placed 13th, while manager Mikel Arteta and goalkeeper David Raya were both nominated in their respective individual categories.

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