Manchester United legends, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs have predicted the players that will finish in the 2026 Ballon d’Or top three.
The award will hold next Monday in London UK.
Some of the frontrunners include Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (France/Real Madrid), Lamine Yamal (Spain/Barcelona), Jude Bellingham (England/Real Madrid) and Michael Olise (France/Bayern Munich).
When asked which of them will finish in the top three, Giggs said: “Yamal (1st), Mbappe (2nd) and Bellingham (3rd).
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Votes for the winner have already been submitted and tallied, but the organisers are keeping it a secret until the day of the award.
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