Ballon D'or
5 LAS News stories tagged “Ballon D'or”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Burna Boy presents Socrates Award to Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka at 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony
Nigerian Grammy‑winning artist Burna Boy handed the Socrates humanitarian award to Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka during the Ballon d’Or event in London on 26 October 2026, highlighting his own football academy in Nigeria.
Photo: Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 12:16 WAT · 5 sources
Harry Kane becomes first English Ballon d’Or winner in 25 years as Bayern Munich forward clinches award in London
Harry Kane was presented with the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London, ending a 25‑year English drought since Michael Owen’s 2001 triumph, after a record‑breaking season of 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England.
Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 05:45 WAT · 10 sources
Adekunle Gold and Burna Boy Represent Afrobeats on Ballon d’Or Red Carpet in London
Nigerian singers Adekunle Gold and Burna Boy attended the 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium on 26 October 2026, marking the first time the event was held in London and highlighting Afrobeats on football’s premier stage.
Photo: Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 01:45 WAT · 1 source
Ballon d'Or organisers reveal bottom ten nominees ahead of London ceremony
The 2026 Ballon d'Or voting has entered its final stages, with the bottom ten of the 30 nominees announced. Sadio Mane and William Saliba round out the list, while the top ten will be revealed at the upcoming London ceremony.
LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 20:46 WAT · 2 sources
No Nigerian players nominated for 2026 Ballon d’Or as Kane, Yamal, Mbappe lead
The 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist excludes all Nigerian players, with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe leading the race at the London ceremony.
LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 02:16 WAT · 1 source