Ballon d'Or 2026: can Mbappe's record World Cup earn him the prize?

Kylian Mbappe is pushing hard to win the Ballon d'Or, to be presented on Monday in London, despite a trophyless 2025-26 season with Real Madrid and France. He won the World Cup Golden Boot for a second straight tournament and became the competition's all-time top scorer with 22 goals in 22 matches, ahead of Lionel Messi's 21.