Who will succeed Ousmane Dembélé? On October 26, in London, a new name in world football will add the 2026 Ballon d’Or to its list of achievements. But before knowing the Frenchman’s successor, we will have to wait a few more weeks. The list of 30 nominees will be revealed in the coming days and, like last year, several Paris Saint-Germain players should appear there.
However, it is difficult for PSG to repeat its incredible performance of 2025. With nine players present among the 30 named, the capital club had equaled the record held by Real Madrid in 2018. But Paris can still hope to place several of its players on the podium. And why not two?
Can Fabian Ruiz spring a surprise?
This season, a Parisian player notably has a strong argument. Fabian Ruiz is quite simply one of the players to have won the most collective titles in the 2025-2026 financial year. A success which could allow him to join the race for the Ballon d’Or. The Spaniard does not hide his ambitions.
“I was lucky to be able to win a lot of collective titles. Individuals? Few, but why not this year dream of being as close as possible to lifting this trophy. It would be something very beautiful and it would be an honor for me to lift the Ballon d’Or.”confided Fabian Ruiz in
Téléfoot.
Kvaratskhelia, the favorite?
But another Parisian seems to have an even more solid argument. This is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who quickly became one of the strong men of PSG. Best player in the Champions League last season, the Georgian played a large part in the capital club’s second European title.
For Jérôme Rothen, the choice is not even up for debate. The former PSG player places Kvaratskhelia above his competitors and particularly insists on his influence in big matches.
“Kvara, as soon as he is on the pitch, he has genius in him and he makes his team win. In addition, what he has going for him is that he wins big matches, he has stats between assists and goals scored that are mind-blowing”estimated the consultant on RMC.
An opinion shared by Emmanuel Petit. The former French international also believes that Kvaratskhelia “deserves it”despite Georgia’s absence from the World Cup. PSG could therefore still be very well represented in the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. It now remains to be seen how many Parisians will appear in the 30 nominees, and then which one will manage to get closer to the trophy. Verdict on October 26 in London.
