2026 Ballon d'Or: Ousmane Dembele Names Top Three Players to Win
Dembele said a Paris Saint-Germain player should win as he left Lamine Yamal off his top three and praised recent seasons by all three picks.
- On Tuesday, Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembélé named his favorites for the 2026 award, predicting the trophy will remain with a Paris Saint-Germain player, specifically selecting Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé.
- Dembélé won the award last year after helping the French giant secure its first UEFA Champions League title, while Kvaratskhelia was instrumental in PSG retaining both the Champions League and Ligue 1 crowns.
- When asked about Lamine Yamal, Dembélé noted the 19-year-old is not among his top picks but fits into a secondary group of contenders, praising Michael Olise as the "best player in the Bundesliga."
- Performance statistics bolster the cases for both leading contenders; Mbappé became the World Cup's all-time top scorer during France's semifinal run, while Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last season.
- These comments arrive ahead of the official unveiling of nominees on Tuesday, with the ceremony set for October 26 in London; fans now await the shortlist to test Dembélé's prediction of PSG dominance.
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In an interview with France Football and L'Equipe, Ousmane Dembele spoke in detail about the Ballon d'Or - both the one he won last season and the next. The PSG star believes that the trophy will once again be awarded to a player from the two-time European club champions. The striker also revealed his main favorites, but refused to name himself.
The current winner of the Golden Ball, Ousmane Dembélé already has his favorites to succeed him in the prize of best player in the world. The French striker put Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the main candidates for the 2026 trophy and left Lamine Yamal out of their top 3. From the discovery in a barbecue to the sudden chance: meet Luzia Nezzo, new candidate for the 'wall' of the volleyball selection To Argentine TV, S…
2026 Ballon d'Or: Ousmane Dembele names top three players to win
Paris Saint-Germain winger, Ousmane Dembele, has named the top three players to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Dembele, speaking with L’Equipe, picked Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé. This comes ahead of the official unveiling of this year’s nominees on Tuesday. Dembele, who is the current winner of the prize, also claimed a player from […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembele names top three players to win
Ousmane Dembélé, in an interview to meet again this Saturday in France Football, said that according to him, the reward would remain in Paris Saint-Germain. Invited to deliver his top 3, without precise order, the Parisian, winner of Ballon d'Or in 2025, quoted his team-mate in the club Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the English Harry Kane and his friend Kylian Mbappé.
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