Actu Foot wrote that four days before the 2026 Ballon d'Or, CBS Sports consultants had named their favorites. Thierry Henry had chosen Kylian Mbappé, admitting that he would be biased in favor of a Frenchman and adding that Michael Olise was, in his opinion, underrated. He also stated that Olise had won the same titles as Harry Kane. Jamie Carragher preferred Kane, Micah Richards also chose Mbappé, and Kate Scott named Lamine Yamal. #BallonDor #KylianMbappé #Football (translated)

