Paris, Sept. 8 -- Eight-time winner Lionel Messi, Norway star Erling Haaland, England and Bayern Munich superstar Harry Kane, Spain's FIFA World Cup-winning star Rodri, France skipper Kylian Mbappe and England's rising star Jude Bellingham are among the headliners in the nominations for the Men's Ballon d'Or award 2026.

The official X handle of Ballon d'Or, the highest individual honour in all of football, rolled out the nominations for the prestigious prize in the form of a star-studded list, which includes some of the biggest stars of the game having experienced immense success in the European football 2025-26 season and the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Here are all 30 nominees of the Men's Ballon d'Or 2026, listed as per their performances i...