Ballon d'Or 2026 LIVE: Follow live updates of the award ceremony for the best players, clubs and coaches of the world from the London Palladium in England. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane are among the favourites for the men's award. The Ballon d’Or returns on Monday night, bringing together the leading names in world football for the 70th edition of an award that has long.