Ballon d'Or blunder! Site names Kane, Yamal AND Mbappé as winners
The official Ballon d'Or website mistakenly published articles naming three different players as winners of the 2026 men's award, hours before Monday's…
ESPN reports that the official Ballon d'Or website mistakenly published articles naming three different players as winners of the 2026 men's award, hours before Monday's ceremony in London.
This sports story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Kane, Yamal AND Mbappé and Ballon.
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- Kane, Yamal AND Mbappé, Ballon, London
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