Ballon d'Or debate intensifies with candidates and opinions surfacing
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 5:50 AM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
As the Ballon d'Or announcement approaches in 41 days, sports media highlights key candidates like Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Harry Kane. Interviews with Rodri and Gabriel Jesus discuss their support for Yamal, positioning him as a strong contender. In Italy, teams Inter and Roma prepare for an unbeaten clash this Saturday. Controversy also surrounds referee decisions in England following the Manchester derby.
- •Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé lead Ballon d'Or discussions.
- •Rodri and Gabriel Jesus endorse Yamal's candidacy.
- •Inter and Roma clash unbeaten on Saturday.
- •VAR controversy arises post-Manchester derby.
- •Braulio Vázquez to manage Valencia's sporting operations.
- 5:50 AMYahoo Sports — 🗞️ Front pages: the Ballon d'Or race is now unstoppable
"Are we already knee-deep in Ballon d'Or talk? We are already knee-deep in Ballon d'Or talk.There are 41 days left until the verdict, and the sports front pages are starting to fuel a very juicy debate...
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