Ballon d’Or 2026: Rafael van der Vaart predicts Kylian Mbappé will win in London

Rafael van der Vaart believes Kylian Mbappé will win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with the winner set to be announced Monday in London. The former Tottenham attacking midfielder and Netherlands international calls the Real Madrid striker the best player in the world right now. He says Mbappé’s performance at the World Cup was magnificent and that he deserves the award. Mbappé is expected to face competition from Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal.