Ballon d’Or 2026: Leaks are confirmed, the identity of the first two revealed

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By: Manu Tournoux

While a British media outlet has recently assured that it knows the identity of the first two in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, Canal+ journalist Geoffroy GarĂ©tier assured that there have always been leaks.

Who will be elected Ballon d’Or 2026? The answer will be given on October 26, during the trophy presentation ceremony which will take place this year in London. While waiting for the result, which France Football magazine promises to keep secret until the fateful date, speculation is rife.

This Tuesday,
The Touchline assured to know the identity of the first two in the Ballon d’Or ranking, who would be Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane, without however giving the order. « Confirmed: Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane are the two main contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or »assured the British media on X, and insisted: “The battle for the trophy will be between them alone. »

But can we trust this information? According to Geoffroy Garétier, the leaks have always existed, and the result announced by The Touchline seems plausible to him.

“These people always manage to have a little leak”

“What is certain is that in England, a digital media called The Touchline ensures that the Ballon d’Or will be played between Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane. And to support these revelations, I looked at the odds on the British betting sites, which are often interesting, and they also give a very close match between Yamal and Kane, and that Kylian MbappĂ© is very far away. Even behind Lionel Messi”launched the Canal+ journalist.

“I tell myself that there is no smoke without fire, in general these people always manage to have a little leak, a tendency. In any case, it would be a big blow for Kylian Mbappé”judged Geoffroy Garétier. Indeed, if this result were confirmed, it would constitute a huge blow for the captain of the Blues, who has increased the number of media releases to promote his candidacy.