2026 Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid dressing room identifies player to win award

Real Madrid’s dressing room expects Kylian Mbappe to be named the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner.

According to The Athletic, the players have had the feeling for a few weeks now.

Mbappe’s brace in the 2-1 win over Barcelona in LaLiga on Sunday further strengthened their belief.

The Frenchman has already arrived in London for the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday night.

Mbappe arrived alongside teammates Marc Cucurella and Yan Diomande.

However, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez did not fly to the UK for the event.