Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘Shambles’ – Gary Lineker slams organisers as Kane triumphs over Mbappé

Former Barcelona striker, Gary Lineker, has hit out at the organisers of the Ballon d’Or over this year’s award ceremony, describing it as a “shambles”.Lineker also revealed that Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé was barely acknowledged despite sitting in the front row during the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London last Monday.