Ballon d'Or 2026: Messi in top three favourites to win award after Argentina retirement - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: Don SilasPublished on: October 8, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Ballon d'Or 2026: Messi in top three favourites to win award after Argentina retirement - Daily Post Nigeria

Lionel Messi, former Argentine international, is among the top three favourites to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or after retiring from the national team this week. He played his last match against Benin in a friendly. According to Polymarket Sports, Messi has a 7% chance of winning, behind Harry Kane (54%) of Bayern Munich and Lamine Yamal (40%) of Barcelona. The winner will be announced later this month in London.

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