Messi, Mbappé and Kane Headline Ballon d'Or Shortlist, Vozinha Named for Yashin Award

Ballon d’Or 2026 nominees: Messi makes cut, check full shortlist for all awards

Lionel Messi is nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, joining Sadio Mané and Julian Quinones on the shortlist, highlighting top FIFA World Cup and Champions League performers.

Messi, Mbappé and Kane headline Ballon d'Or shortlist, Vozinha named for Yashin award

Eight-time laureate Lionel Messi is in the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon ​d'Or, with Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the favourites to succeed France's Ousmane Dembélé. Cape Verde's Vozinha has been shortlisted for the goalkeepers' Yashin Trophy after his heroics at the recent World Cup.

Spain's FIFA WC-winning star Simon, Arsenal's Raya, Argentina's Martinez headline 'Yashin Trophy' nominees for best goalkeepers

FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeepers Unai Simon and David Raya, and Argentina veteran Emiliano Martinez, headlined the list of goalkeepers nominated for the Yashin Trophy to be given at the annual Ballon d'Or ceremony in October. The official X handle of Ballon d'Or, the highest individual honour in football, started rolling out the nominations for the main Ballon d'Or award and other special trophies to be given during a ceremony in London to be …

Kane, Mbappe lead 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist as Messi targets ninth award

GistReel Harry Kane leads a star-studded 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with the Bayern Munich striker widely tipped to claim the prestigious individual prize. The England captain is one of three English players nominated, alongside Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham and Arsenal’s Declan Rice. Kane enjoyed a prolific campaign with Bayern and enters the race as the bookmakers’ favourite, but he faces competition from some of footb…

Three African Goalkeepers Nominated For 2026 Ballon d’Or Yashin Trophy

Africa will have three representatives in contention for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, with Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, Senegal’s Édouard Mendy and Cape Verde’s Vozinha making the 10-man shortlist for the Yashin Trophy. The nominees were announced by France Football on Tuesday, with the award recognising goalkeeping performances between August 2025 […]