2026 Ballon d’Or: Sadio Mané finishes 29th, far from his 2022 achievement

Author: Othniel KOUASSIPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Senegal

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2026 Ballon d’Or: Sadio Mané finishes 29th, far from his 2022 achievement

Sadio Mané finished 29th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, tied with French defender William Saliba, according to results released on October 26 ahead of the ceremony at the London Palladium. The Senegalese forward earned a nomination after a productive 2025-26 season with Al-Nassr and performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring 24 goals and providing 13 assists in 55 appearances while helping the club win the Saudi league title. The result falls short of his previous finishes: he placed fourth in 2019 and second in 2022, behind Karim Benzema. Mané was not nominated in the 2023, 2024 or 2025 editions.

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