Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas emerged as the biggest winners at the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards, taking home the men’s and women’s top honours at Monday’s ceremony in London.
The 70th edition of the Ballon d’Or ceremony took place at the London Palladium in England. It celebrated outstanding performances in football across several categories, including young players, goalkeepers, coaches and clubs.
Kane topped the men’s rankings, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. Putellas claimed the women’s award, with Ewa Pajor finishing second and Khadija Shaw taking third place.
2026 Ballon d’Or Award Winners
The ceremony recognised leading performers from both the men’s and women’s games.
- Men’s Ballon d’Or: Harry Kane
- Women’s Ballon d’Or: Alexia Putellas
- Men’s Young Talent of the Year: Lamine Yamal
- Women’s Young Talent of the Year: Vicky Lopez
- Men’s Coach of the Year: Luis de la Fuente
- Women’s Coach of the Year: Pere Romeu
- Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Unai Simon
- Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Cata Coll
- Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
- Women’s Club of the Year: FC Barcelona Femení
- Sócrates Award: Bukayo Saka
- Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy: Harry Kane
- Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy: Charlyn Corral
Full Men’s Ballon d’Or Rankings
Harry Kane finished first in the men’s category, followed by Mbappé and Yamal. The list below reproduces the rankings provided for the 2026 ceremony.
- Harry Kane
- Kylian Mbappé
- Lamine Yamal
- Rodri
- Lionel Messi
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Erling Haaland
- Michael Olise
- Fabián Ruiz
- Jude Bellingham
- Pau Cubarsí
- Achraf Hakimi
- Vitinha
- Declan Rice
- Ferran Torres
- Vinícius Júnior
- Marc Cucurella
- João Neves
- Willian Pacho
- Gabriel Magalhães
- Lautaro Martínez
- Nuno Mendes
- Luis Díaz
- Marquinhos
- Dayot Upamecano
- Bruno Fernandes
- Julián Quiñones
- William Saliba
- Sadio Mané
Full Women’s Ballon d’Or Rankings
Putellas secured the women’s top award, with Pajor and Shaw completing the top three.
- Alexia Putellas
- Ewa Pajor
- Khadija Shaw
- Melchie Dumornay
- Patri Guijarro
- Caroline Graham Hansen
- Pernille Harder
- Claudia Pina
- Alessia Russo
- Temwa Chawinga
- Yui Hasegawa
- Klara Bühl
- Mariona Caldentey
- Wendie Renard
- Cata Coll
- Mapi León
- Esmee Brugts
- Barbra Banda
- Tessa Wullaert
- Selma Bacha
- Scarlett Camberos
- Manaka Matsukubo
- Momoko Tanikawa
- Kerstin Casparij
- Caroline Weir
- Alex Greenwood
- Rose Lavelle
- Lorena
- Melvine Malard
- Vivianne Miedema
The 2026 ceremony honoured individual excellence across football, with Kane and Putellas taking the night’s most prestigious awards.