Confirmed: Real Madrid ace Jude Bellingham finishes 11th in 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings

Confirmed: Real Madrid ace Jude Bellingham finishes 11th in 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham has finished in the 11th position in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings. The midfield ace was not at his best for Real Madrid during the last season, with inconsistent form and injuries hampering him. In the end, he managed to end the 2025/26 campaign with eight goals and five assists from 40 games in all competitions. But Bellingham exploded with the England national team at the World Cup, bagging seven goals, leading the Three Lions to a third-place finish. Having finished as the third-highest goalscorer at the tournament, he won the Bronze Boot, and his impact during the tournament, coupled with his exploits last season, have secured him a 11th-place finish in the final rankings. Bellingham finishes ahead of his Real Madrid teammates Vinicius Jr. and Marc Cucurella, who took the 17th and 18th places, respectively . World Cup winners with Spain, Ferran Torres (16) and Pau Cubarsi (12), also finished behind the Real Madrid midfielder, as did PSG midfield mainstay Vitinha (14). With three of the four Real Madrid players in the final 30 learning their rankings, Kylian Mbappe remains the only one whose final place is yet to be revealed. The expectation is that the French megastar will be in the top three, along with Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane.