Ballon d’Or 2026: Luis Figo names four players to contend for award

Former Real Madrid star, Luis Figo, has named 4 players to beryllium among those that volition decidedly vie for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Figo believes Spain’s Rodri, Portugal’s Vitinha and France duo Kylian Mbappe and Desire Doue volition contend for the prestigious idiosyncratic prize.

Speaking astir the players to contend for the Ballon d’Or, the erstwhile Portugal planetary told Betfair, arsenic reported by Madrid Universal, “For me, Rodri has had a large World Cup adjacent though, successful presumption of goals oregon assists, helium hasn’t stood retired that much.

“Mbappe and his outstanding World Cup show volition surely enactment him among the imaginable winners, too.

“And I would surely see a PSG subordinate who has won the Champions League again.

“In that regard, I mightiness azygous retired Vitinha and Doue, who person had a large play adjacent though the World Cup didn’t spell truthful good for them, particularly for Portugal. I’d enactment each of them among the contenders.”

Ballon d’Or 2026: Luis Figo names 4 players to contend for award