⭐ Ballon d'OF: our number 5 is…

⭐ Ballon d'OF: our number 5 is… The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner will be revealed this Monday, October 26. To mark the occasion, OneFootball's French editorial team cast their votes to choose their Ballon d'OF winner for the 2025–2026 season. Today, we enter the top five of our ranking with a virtuoso capable of turning a match on its head with a single moment of inspiration! 5️⃣ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain / GEO) - 38 points Honours: Champions League, Ligue 1, UEFA Super Cup, Champions League Player of the Season. With Lamine Yamal confirmed in sixth, OneFootball's editorial team awards fifth place to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. An indispensable part of Luis Enrique's setup, the Georgian forward enjoyed an outstanding season in Paris Saint-Germain colours. A free-roaming, unstoppable force down the left, Kvara once again showcased his full technical repertoire: devastating dribbling, blistering bursts of pace and a clinical ability to make the difference on Europe's biggest nights. A key figure in PSG's historic season, the Parisian number 7 has reached another level, earning a place among the very best in world football. A fitting reward for one of the planet's most spectacular players at unlocking defences. 📝 Ballon d'OneFootball: our ranking 10th: Declan Rice - 11 points 9th: Fabián Ruiz - 11 points 8th: Lionel Messi - 15 points 7th: Rodri - 20 points 6th: Lamine Yamal - 30 points 5th: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - 38 points 🔎 Methodology Using France Football's shortlist of 30 finalists, the six members of our editorial team each selected their top 10. First place earned 10 points, second earned 9, third earned 8, and so on. The scores were added up and the ranking determined by each player's total points. In the event of a tie, the player who received the highest individual ranking takes precedence. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.