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Ballon d'Or blunder! Site 'leaks' Kane, Yamal and Mbappé as winners
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The Ballon d'Or website accidentally published articles naming Kane, Yamal and Mbappé as 2026 winners hours before Monday's ceremony in London.
The official Ballon d'Or website mistakenly published articles naming three different players as winners of the 2026 men's award, hours before the ceremony was due to take place in London on Monday. The premature publication revealed Kane, Yamal and Mbappé as potential winners before the official announcement.
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UK timesStrong7 reports from 5 outlets. First reported by CBS Sports, Sun 23:40.
- ESPN
- RMC Sport
- CBS Sports
- Ben Jacobs
- Mundo Deportivo
- Ballon d'Or blunder! Site 'leaks' Kane, Yamal and Mbappé as winnersESPNThis article
- Ballon d'Or website has published Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal have won.Ben Jacobs
- Ballack backs Kane for Ballon d'Or over Mbappé and YamalMundo Deportivo
- Yamal, Mbappé, Dembélé: The Ballon d'Or rankingRMC Sport
- Ballon d'Or 2026: Follow the awards ceremony live, with battle between Mbappé, Yamal and KaneRMC Sport
