Ballon d'Or 2026 live: who wins the world's best footballer award

Live coverage of the Ballon d'Or is trending in the UK. Items report Jude Bellingham's ranking after the World Cup and Marc Cucurella finishing 18th, but the items do not name the winner.

Timeline

1. 26 Oct, 20:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 26 Oct, 20:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 26 Oct, 20:50 UTCThe Independent reports Bellingham's Ballon d'Or ranking

Top sources

• cubarsiGoogle Trends
• Jude Bellingham's surprise Ballon d'Or ranking revealed after World Cup heroicsThe Independent
• Marc Cucurella finishes 18th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or, ahead of big name players from Premier LeagueLiveScore