The Ballon d'Or will be decided towards the end of October, but Mirror Football readers have already offered their verdict of who should win
Ballon d'Or winner picked as one player blows competition away
The Ballon d'Or will be decided towards the end of October, but Mirror Football readers have already offered their verdict of who should win
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Patrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist
15:31, 09 Sep 2026Updated 15:31, 09 Sep 2026
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