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Ballon d’Or 2026: All PSG, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern Nominations

Barcelona lead the way with 20 nominations across all available categories.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8

When is Ballon d’Or 2026 ceremony? Date, contenders and how to watch

Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s award

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List of Nominees

Sixty players across men’s and women’s soccer are vying for the game’s greatest individual prize.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8

Who will win Champions League this season? 'Favourites' Arsenal predicted to suffer more final heartbreak

Mikel Arteta’s Gunners may be hotly tipped, but a resurgent European powerhouse is being favoured

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Arsenal up for major double award as Ballon d'Or nominees announced

Gunners recognised after coming within a penalty shootout of winning double

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List of Coach of the Year Nominees

Five coaches from men’s and women’s soccer are up for a prize named after the legendary Johan Cruyff.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8

Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List of Club of the Year Nominees

The sixth winner of the Club of the Year award will be handed out in October.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8

PSG’s big Champions League advantage is also its biggest problem

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW: The insignificance of the Champions League’s league phase, as illustrated by PSG winning the title after finishing 15th and 11th in the group, reduces the top tier of European football to more ‘wallpaper’ content. By Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK · Sep 8

The juxtaposition of Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s defining Champions League season

Mbappe enters his third season at Real Madrid having yet to win a trophy, following another stunning World Cup with France that raises more expectations at the Bernabeu

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Supercomputer Predicts 2026–27 Champions League Winner After League Phase Draw

The numbers have been crunched, and they reveal that this year’s competition will certainly not disappoint.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 7