Harry Kane tops 2026 Ballon d'Or vote

Bayern Munich and England forward Harry Kane topped the 2026 Ballon d'Or vote. Real Madrid and France forward Kylian Mbappe came second, while Barcelona and Spain player Lamine Yamal finished third.

The top 10 in the vote was as follows:

1. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England);
2. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France);
3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain);
4. Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona, Spain);
5. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina);
6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG, Georgia);
7. Ousmane Dembele (PSG, France);
8. Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway);
9. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France);
10. Fabian Ruiz (PSG, Spain).

The Ballon d'Or is awarded annually by France Football magazine to the best footballer of the calendar year. Last year, the award went to PSG forward Ousmane Dembele.