2 outlets · filed 26 October 2026
Kane primed to pip Yamal, Mbappe to Ballon d'Or glory
England captain Harry Kane is the favourite to win a wide open race to be crowned Ballon d'Or winner at a glitzy London ceremony on Monday, with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe also in the running to be named the world's best footballer.
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Both outlets frame the Ballon d’Or as a three-way race involving Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, and both point to the London ceremony on Monday as the key setting. France 24 is alone in saying Kane is the favourite and in describing the contest as a wide open race, while Al Jazeera is alone in presenting the piece as 2026 predictions and noting that this is the first time the gala has been held in Britain.
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