Ballon d’Or 2026: Luis Figo names four players to contend for award

Former Real Madrid star, Luis Figo, has named four players to be among those that will definitely compete for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Figo believes Spain’s Rodri, Portugal’s Vitinha and France duo Kylian Mbappe and Desire Doue will contend for the prestigious individual prize.

Speaking about the players to contend for the Ballon d’Or, the former Portugal international told Betfair, as reported by Madrid Universal, “For me, Rodri has had a great World Cup even though, in terms of goals or assists, he hasn’t stood out that much.

“Mbappe and his outstanding World Cup performance will surely put him among the potential winners, too.

“And I would certainly include a PSG player who has won the Champions League again.

“In that regard, I might single out Vitinha and Doue, who have had a great season even though the World Cup didn’t go so well for them, especially for Portugal. I’d put all of them among the contenders.”