Ballon d’Or 2026: Lamine Yamal falls far behind as Mbappe leads race [See top three]

Real Madrid superstar, Kylian Mbappe is now leading the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona youngster, Lamine Yamal surprisingly sits outside the top three ahead of the October 26 award ceremony in London.Mbappe has emerged as the clear favourite in the voting published by French sports newspaper L’Équipe, as reported by beIN Sports, strengthening his position in the race for football’s most prestigious individual honour.