Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony held Monday at London Palladium, starts at 21:00

Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony details

The 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony took place on Monday 26 October 2026 in London.

The event began at 21:00 local time at the London Palladium.

Thierry Henry, former footballer turned consultant, and journalist Kate Scott presented the evening.

The current men's Ballon d'Or holder is Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint‑Germain.

Three players were highlighted as leading contenders: Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid (France), Harry Kane of Bayern Munich (England), and Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona (Spain).

The preliminary rankings for places 30 through 11 were revealed at 17:00 during the programme L’Équipe de Greg on the L’Équipe channel.

The ceremony focused on the top ten and additional awards such as the women's Ballon d'Or.