Ballon d'Or ceremony to come as France Football countdown 2026 nominees

Ballon d'Or ceremony to come as France Football countdown 2026 nominees Stay up-to-date with all things Ballon d'Or as we give you live coverage of this year's star-studded ceremony in London. 2026-10-26T15:38:59Z In case you have forgotten, here are the 30 nominees for the main award tonight ... 2026-10-26T15:36:43Z A rumour circulating from the Spanish press here ... 2026-10-26T15:35:38Z And the Blaugrana have touched down in the English capital ... 2026-10-26T15:34:44Z What a day it is for the Club America delegation ... 2026-10-26T15:29:33Z But here's a report from the Madrid dressing room which claims they are confident about Mbappe's victory tonight. 2026-10-26T15:23:03Z The Athletic reports that Florentino Perez will not be in London for tonight's ceremony. Does that spell the end of Kylian Mbappe's chances? 2026-10-26T15:16:05Z The main man has arrived ... 2026-10-26T15:14:29Z Here's a bit more on how tonight will work from our friends at The Independent . 2026-10-26T15:13:19Z That Ballon d'Or website says that France Football will start counting down the 2026 nominees from 30 in 45 minutes, so stay tuned for that folks. 2026-10-26T15:06:14Z Here is the order of things from the official Ballon d'Or website ... 2026-10-26T15:05:04Z Who do you think should take home the trophy as the world's best player? Let us know in the comments below.  2026-10-26T15:04:46Z Who will take the ultimate prize later? It looks like it will be between three names - Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé.  2026-10-26T15:03:26Z Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our live blog of the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony. We'll be keeping you up to date with all the goings on in London ahead of the announcement later tonight, with the countdown for this year's men's nominees set to start in the next hour.