Eight-time laureate Lionel Messi is in the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, with Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the favourites to succeed France's Ousmane Dembélé. Cape Verde's Vozinha has been short
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Favourite Kane makes Ballon d'Or shortlist
bbc.co.uk
08.09.2026
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