Ballon d’Or awards for world’s best soccer players in 2026 moves from Paris to London
LONDON: The Ballon d’Or ceremony to crown the best men’s and women’s players in soccer is moving from its traditional Paris home to London in October.
The venue change for the Oct. 26 ceremony marks the 70th anniversary of the first award won by England great Stanley Matthews, co-organizers France Football magazine and UEFA said on Thursday.
London also is the home city of England record scorer Harry Kane and the Arsenal team which won their first Premier League title in 22 years and play for a first Champions League title on Saturday against Paris Saint-Germain.
Kane scored 61 goals in 51 games of a standout season for German champion Bayern Munich.
