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Organisers of the Ballon d’Or, France Football, have made a fresh clarification regarding the award.
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The winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or will be announced in a ceremony in London later this month.
30 players, including Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, have been nominated for the award.
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In a post via their X account on Thursday, France Football clarified why this season’s start won’t count.
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This means that every goal, assist, and match-winning display since the new campaign started counts for nothing.
The voting already closed last month, with the winner set to be announced on October 26.
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