The deadline for the casting of votes for this year’s Ballon d’Or is today.
This year’s award is expected to take into serious consideration the performance of the players at the 2026 World Cup hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico.
SCORENigeria publisher Samm Audu will again cast the vote for Nigeria at this prestigious award.
PSG and France star Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 prize and he is again in contention as are the likes of Rodri, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.
Spain World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuentes as well as Luis Enrique of PSG are in the short list for the Coach of the Year, while UEFA Champions League winners PSG, Premier League champions Arsenal as well as Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt battle for the Club of the Year honours.
The ceremony for the 70th edition of the award will be staged in London on October 26.
