{"id":261620,"date":"2026-09-08T18:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/ballon-dor-nominees-spain-stars-battle-messi-kane-thescore\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T18:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:17:27","slug":"ballon-dor-nominees-spain-stars-battle-messi-kane-thescore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/ballon-dor-nominees-spain-stars-battle-messi-kane-thescore\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d’Or nominees: Spain stars battle Messi, Kane, | theScore"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or were revealed Tuesday. The shortlists for the men’s and women’s awards feature 30 players each.<\/p>\n

Jump to<\/a>:<\/strong>
Men’s Ballon d’Or<\/a> | Women’s Ballon d’Or<\/a> | Young Talent<\/a> | Goalkeeper<\/a> | Coach<\/a> | Best Club<\/a><\/p>\n

Spanish World Cup winners Rodri and Lamine Yamal headline the contenders for the men’s honor, though Kylian Mbappe is a strong candidate after his record-breaking performance at the 2026 World Cup for France. <\/p>\n

England striker Harry Kane is also in contention after his prolific scoring season with Bayern Munich, while eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is back on the shortlist this year after missing out in 2025.<\/p>\n

On the women’s side, Spanish star Aitana Bonmati wasn’t nominated after an injury-marred year, ending her run of three consecutive triumphs and ensuring there will be a different winner for the first time since 2022. Alexia Putellas, her compatriot and former Barcelona teammate, is a strong contender to take home the award for the third time in her glittering career.<\/p>\n

This year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place in London on Monday, Oct. 26, when the award winners will be crowned.<\/p>\n

Ballon d’Or nominees – Men<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Jude Bellingham \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pau Cubarsi \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marc Cucurella \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ousmane Dembele \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luis Diaz \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bruno Fernandes \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/td>\nManchester United<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gabriel \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erling Haaland \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achraf Hakimi \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harry Kane \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lamine Yamal \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sadio Mane \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3<\/td>\nAl-Nassr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marquinhos \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lautaro Martinez \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nInter Milan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kylian Mbappe \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nuno Mendes \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lionel Messi \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nInter Miami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joao Neves \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Olise \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willian Pacho \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\udde8<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julian Quinones \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd<\/td>\nAl-Qadsiah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Declan Rice \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodri \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fabian Ruiz \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William Saliba \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferran Torres \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dayot Upamecano \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vinicius Junior \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitinha \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Ousmane Dembele<\/p>\n

Ballon d’Or nominees – Women<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Selma Bacha \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nOL Lyonnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barbra Banda \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddf2<\/td>\nOrlando Pride<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Esmee Brugts \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Klara Buhl \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mariona Caldentey \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarlett Camberos \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd<\/td>\nClub America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerstin Casparij \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temwa Chawinga \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfc<\/td>\nKansas City Current<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cata Coll \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melchie Dumornay \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9<\/td>\nOL Lyonnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alex Greenwood \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patri Guijarro\u00a0\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline Graham Hansen \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pernille Harder \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yui Hasegawa \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rose Lavelle \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nGotham FC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mapi Leon \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nLondon City Lionesses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorena \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nKansas City Current<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melvine Malard \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manaka Matsukubo \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vivianne Miedema \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ewa Pajor \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Claudia Pina \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexia Putellas \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nLondon City Lionesses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wendie Renard \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nOL Lyonnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alessia Russo \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Khadija Shaw \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf2<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Momoko Tanikawa \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline Weir \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nOL Lyonnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tessa Wullaert \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nComo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Aitana Bonmati<\/p>\n

Young Talent of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n

Men’s nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Kerim Alajbegovic \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6<\/td>\nJuventus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ayyoub Bouaddi \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pau Cubarsi \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yan Diomande \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddee<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lennart Karl \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eli Junior Kroupi \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nBournemouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lamine Yamal \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johan Manzambi \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded<\/td>\nAston Villa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibrahim Maza \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff<\/td>\nBayer Leverkusen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warren Zaire-Emery \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Lamine Yamal<\/p>\n

Women’s nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Veerle Buurman \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vicky Lopez \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Felicia Schroder \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clara Serrajordi \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lily Yohannes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nOL Lyonnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Vicky Lopez<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n

Men’s nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Yassine Bounou \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/td>\nAl-Hilal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thibaut Courtois \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gregor Kobel \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded<\/td>\nBorussia Dortmund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joan Garcia \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edouard Mendy \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3<\/td>\nAl-Ahli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emiliano Martinez \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Raya \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matvey Safonov \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unai Simon \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nAthletic Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vozinha \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb<\/td>\nColo-Colo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Gianluigi Donnarumma<\/p>\n

Women’s nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ann-Katrin Berger \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/td>\nGotham FC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cata Coll \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannah Hampton \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorena \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\nKansas City Current<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ayaka Yamashita \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Hannah Hampton<\/p>\n

Coach of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n

Men’s nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Coach<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mikel Arteta<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luis de la Fuente<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unai Emery<\/td>\nAston Villa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vincent Kompany<\/td>\nBayern Munich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luis Enrique<\/td>\nPSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Luis Enrique<\/p>\n

Women’s nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n

This category recognizes the best coaches in the women’s game, rather than just the best female tacticians. Elena Sadiku is the lone female coach among the five contenders.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Coach<\/th>\nTeam(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Jonatan Giraldez<\/td>\nOL Lyonnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andree Jeglertz<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nils Nielsen<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pere Romeu<\/td>\nBarcelona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elena Sadiku<\/td>\nCeltic & BK Hacken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

2025 winner:<\/strong> Sarina Wiegman<\/p>\n

Club of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n

Men’s clubs<\/strong><\/p>\n