London to host 2026 Ballon d'Or in October
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Ousmane Dembele reacts after receiving the Ballon d'Or award during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on September 22, 2025. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)
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The Ballon d'Or ceremony for 2026 will take place for the first time in London on October 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the trophy being awarded to England's Stanley Matthews in 1956, organisers announced on Thursday.
The most prestigious individual prize in football is an award that for many years had been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won last year, in a ceremony held in Paris by Groupe L'Equipe, owners of the France Football magazine.
The London venue for the 2026 ceremony was not revealed.
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