The race is officially on to see who will succeed Ousmane Dembele as the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner.

Dembele took out football's top individual gong for 2025 thanks to a season in which he fired Pairs Saint-Germain to a Ligue 1 title but, more importantly, a maiden Champions League crown. Ousmane Dembele wins Ballon d'Or

Teenage talent Lamine Yamal finished one place behind Dembele in the rankings and is already one of the favourites for the award next year.

Harry Kane, thanks to his record breaking feats in Germany , will also be high up. The striker is the fastest player to score 100 goals for a major European club, beating Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo.

So, who else is among the contenders to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or?

Here, talkSPORT.com keeps an eye on those who are exp

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