2026 Ballon d’Or: Why Mbappé lost award to Harry Kane – Drogba

Former Ivory Coast captain, Didier Drogba, has claimed the public image of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé could have played a role in him losing out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or to Harry Kane.Mbappé finished 28 points behind Kane in the voting.Drogba has now said voters considered other factors apart from quality on the pitch.