Ballon d'Or ceremony to come as France Football countdown 2026 nominees

Stay up-to-date with all things Ballon d'Or as we give you live coverage of this year's star-studded ceremony in London.

That Ballon d'Or website says that France Football will start counting down the 2026 nominees from 30 in 45 minutes, so stay tuned for that folks.

Here is the order of things from the official Ballon d'Or website ...

Who do you think should take home the trophy as the world's best player? Let us know in the comments below.

Who will take the ultimate prize later? It looks like it will be between three names - Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our live blog of the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony. We'll be keeping you up to date with all the goings on in London ahead of the announcement later tonight, with the countdown for this year's men's nominees set to start in the next hour.