Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior fall short in Ballon d'Or rankings
Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior, both players for Real Madrid, finished 11th and 17th respectively in the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or rankings. The rankings for positions 11 to 30 were released prior to the awards ceremony scheduled for Monday at the London Palladium in England.
Bellingham's 11th place was followed by Barcelona midfielder Pau Cubarsí in 12th, Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi in 13th, and PSG midfielder Vitinha in 14th. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was ranked 15th, while Barcelona forward Ferran Torres came in 16th.
The top 10 players, whose final positions were yet to be announced, included notable names such as Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi. This year's ceremony marks the 70th edition of the Ballon d'Or awards and is being held in London for the first time, having traditionally taken place in Paris.
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