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2026 Ballon d'Or race called the most open ever

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Discussion is building around the 2026 Ballon d'Or, with Goal.com calling it the most open — and most flawed — race in the award's history, naming Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal among the leading candidates. An AI model that correctly predicted the 2025 winner has also put forward its pick for next year's Golden Ball, adding to the early debate.

Why now: It is trending because, with no clear favourite yet, the 2026 Ballon d'Or race is already being debated less than a year out.

Ballon d'Or Harry Kane Lamine Yamal Goal.com

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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 38 min ago to 23 min ago.

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Ballon d'Or 2026: Date, time, voting, odds, favourites, all-time winners, BOAT explained - everything you need to know · Sky Sports
Who will win the Ballon d'Or? Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and why 2026 is the most open - and flawed - race in Golden Ball history · Goal.com
His prediction was correct in 2025: artificial intelligence picks its candidate for the Ballon d'Or · Goal.com

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