2026 Ballon d’Or: Six players are contenders – Jay Jay Okocha names winner

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has shared his thoughts connected this year’s Ballon d’Or award.

Voting closed 10 days ago, but determination is inactive nary wide favourite for the prize.

In an interrogation published by The Sunday Newspaper, Okocha claimed that astatine slightest six players merit to triumph the award.

However, Okocha picked Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé arsenic his favourite.

“The suspense is much breathtaking than ever,” Okocha said.

“There are a bully fractional twelve contenders: Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and the PSG players.

“I deliberation Mbappé would merit it for having been the apical scorer successful the World Cup, the Champions League and the Spanish Championship.”

2026 Ballon d’Or: Six players are contenders – Jay Jay Okocha names winner