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Actu Foot stated that Colombian journalist Pache Andrade was the first to reveal his ranking for the Ballon d'Or. According to the publication, he placed Harry Kane at the top, ahead of Rodri and Kylian Mbappé. His top 10 then included Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembélé, Luis Díaz, Willian Pacho, and Julián Quiñones. #BallonDor #Football #Sport (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Ousmane Dembélé went to greet Élie Junior Kroupi during the Ballon d'Or ceremony. The PSG player, accompanied notably by his agent Moussa Sissoko, met with the Bournemouth striker. According to Actu Foot, the two players were represented by the same agent. The information was attributed to L'Équipe. #BallonDor #PSG #Football (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing L’Équipe, that Ousmane Dembélé was stuck in traffic for more than an hour before the Ballon d'Or ceremony and arrived late at the London Palladium. According to the account, the French player had shown his frustration, watched a part of PSG-OL during the journey, and regularly checked the score on his phone during the ceremony. #BallonDor #Dembélé #PSG (translated)

Actu Foot, in a message signed by Arthur Perrot, described the organization of the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday night as a "fiasco." The media reported that traffic jams in London caused a 45-minute delay and that some players had to wait an hour in their hotel before departing. It also stated that no refreshments were provided upon their arrival and that, after the ceremony was over, the red carpet was so congested that the vans could not pick up the guests. According to Actu Foot, Ousmane Dembélé, who wanted to leave quickly, complained to the organizers. #BallonDor #Cérémonie #Football (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing L'Équipe, that the relationship between Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé remains tense. The two players, seated side by side during the Ballon d'Or ceremony, reportedly had few opportunities to speak before the event. https://t.co/6QYbBS8m6n #Mbappé #Dembélé #Football (translated)

Vincent Garcia, head of France Football, said that PSG did not conduct a sufficiently effective campaign for the Ballon d'Or. He criticized the club's communication for lacking clarity, particularly because it initially promoted three players, then two. According to him, PSG should have backed a single candidate: the reigning champion, Ousmane Dembélé. Garcia was speaking on La Chaîne L'Équipe. #PSG #BallonDor #Football (translated)

BeFootball wrote that Lionel Messi remains, by far, the player who has won the most Ballon d'Ors, with 8 trophies, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 5. The account then cited Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff, and Marco van Basten with 3 each, and then Franz Beckenbauer, Ronaldo Nazário, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Kevin Keegan, and Alfredo Di Stéfano with 2 each. According to the list published by BeFootball, Harry Kane was among the players who have won a Ballon d'Or, alongside Luis Suárez, Eusébio, Bobby Charlton, Raymond Kopa, Gerd Müller, Zinédine Zidane, Gianni Rivera, Ruud Gullit, Lothar Matthäus, Roberto Baggio, Hristo Stoitchkov, Andriy Chevtchenko, George Best, Allan Simonsen, Ronaldinho, Stanley Matthews, Omar Sívori, Josef Masopust, Lev Yachine, Denis Law, Flórián Albert, Oleg Blokhine, Paolo Rossi, Igor Belanov, Jean-Pierre Papin, George Weah, Matthias Sammer, Rivaldo, Luís Figo, Michael Owen, Pavel Nedvěd, Fabio Cannavaro, Kaká, Luka Modrić, Karim Benzema, Rodri, and Ousmane Dembélé. #BallonDor #Messi #Football (translated)

The author posted a list they described as the official Ballon d’Or 2026 top 10, in no particular order: Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi, Rodri, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland and Fabián Ruiz. https://t.co/FITLXXzNiz #BallonDor #Football #Soccer #FR #GB #ES #AR #GE #NO

Instant Foot has officially presented the ten finalists for the Ballon d'Or: Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lionel Messi, Rodri, and Fabian Ruiz. The account asked its followers who they think will win the trophy. https://t.co/Rm2B860Vrm #BallonDor #Football #Sport (translated)

Actu Foot indicated that Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, and Michael Olise were to sit side by side during the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Olise in the center, Mbappé to his right, and Dembélé to his left. The account attributed this information to L'Équipe. https://t.co/2DeUBGTziT #BallonDor #Mbappé #Dembélé (translated)

The author believed that the debate surrounding the Ballon d'Or was unnecessary and accused skeptics of not recognizing Dembélé's exceptional season. He highlighted his 26 goals and 14 assists, totaling 40 decisive contributions in 2,909 minutes, one every 73 minutes. He also pointed out eight decisive contributions, including seven goals, during the knockout matches of the Champions League, with at least one contribution in each round. According to him, Dembélé scored in the Champions League final, provided an assist in the UEFA Super Cup final, and scored in the intercontinental cup final. The author also mentioned two goals he deemed worthy of the Puskás award and the goal of the season in Ligue 1. He reminded that Dembélé had been voted player of the season in Ligue 1 by players and coaches, and that he was included in the Champions League and Ligue 1 teams of the season, chosen by UEFA's technical expert panel and by players, respectively. For the World Cup, the author attributed him eight decisive contributions, which is the third-best total of the 21st century in a campaign, behind Messi and Mbappé. He pointed out that Dembélé was decisive against five different opponents up to the semifinals, that he was the third most decisive French player in the tournament's history with 10 contributions, and the second-best creator with 18 chances, behind Lionel Messi. He also mentioned his fifth-place ranking among the competition's offensive players according to FIFA. The author cited the titles of Ligue 1, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, intercontinental cup, and Trophée des champions. He finally highlighted Dembélé's collective behavior: during the match against Bayern in 2026, having been substituted in the 65th minute, he reportedly did not contest his replacement and encouraged his teammates from the bench. According to the author, he also accepted to defend for the team and dedicated his Ballon d'Or to the collective, thanking his partners. He described his season as marked by pressing, defensive efforts, and encouragement directed at his teammates. #BallonDor #Dembélé #Football (translated)