Kane, Yamal and Messi in tight race for Ballon d'Or top spot

Power rankings from TNT Sports put Kane, Yamal and Messi in a close contest for the top spot. Morgan Rogers has said Bayern Munich's Harry Kane should win, and UEFA has published ceremony details and nominees.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 18:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 18:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 19 Oct, 18:30 UTCTNT Sports publishes power rankings
4. 19 Oct, 18:30 UTCUEFA.com publishes ceremony and nominee details

Top sources

• 2026 ballon d'or power rankingsGoogle Trends
• Morgan Rogers says Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane should win Ballon d’OrBavarian Football Works
• 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony: When and where, all the nominees and how the awards are decidedUEFA.com