Goal Updates Ranking of 2026 Ballon d'Or Main Contenders

Following the Champions League semifinals, Goal has reviewed the list of contenders for the Ballon d'Or. According to the published data, the main favorite for the award is Harry Kane, the striker from Bayern Munich. In second place is Lamine Yamal from Barcelona, while the top three is rounded out by Ousmane Dembélé of PSG.

As of May 2025, the list of the top 20 contenders presented by Goal looks as follows:

• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
• Ousmane Dembélé (PSG, France)
• Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)
• Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France)
• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, France)
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG, Georgia)
• Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
• Vitinha (PSG, Portugal)
• Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich, Colombia)
• Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal, Brazil)
• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr, Portugal)
• Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, Portugal)
• Raphinha (Barcelona, Brazil)
• Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid, Brazil)
• Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, England)
• Lautaro Martínez (Inter, Argentina)
• Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
• Julián Álvarez (Atlético, Argentina)