The Ballon d'Or official has announced the nominees for the 2026 Men's Young Talent of the Year. The winner will be revealed at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on local time October 26.
◆ 2026 Ballon d'Or Nominees for Young Talent of the Year:
Men's Young Talent of the Year 2026 nominees
Kerim Alajbegović (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Salzburg/Juventus)
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco, Lille/Manchester City)
Pau Cubarsí (Spain/Barcelona)
Yan Diomandé (Côte d'Ivoire, Leipzig/Real Madrid)
Lennart Karl (Germany, Bayern München)
Éli Junior Kroupi (France, Bournemouth)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Johan Manzambi (Switzerland, Freiburg/Aston Villa)
Ibrahim Maza (Algeria, Leverkusen)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris)
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Real Madrid
Barcelona
Yamal
Cubarsi
Yan Diomande
rauabklosu
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it's for Cubarsi
Fudgie876
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Cubarsi and it ain't even close
munbeklmtu
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Cubarsi
noebcenpuy
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estavo
Pahdmnrty
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Yamal or Cubarsi
Tomckmtyz
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why didn't they add Pedri
Pedri isn't young anymore
abdulgg
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already done it before with. Yamalash ok 👌👊
AFerNYcs6437
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Those player are good talent but lamine outshine them. It will be like that for the next 2 decades
Yooacekmr
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Lamin yamal
rumba_12
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where is rodri? golden player
Pinbimpsy
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LAMINE YAMAL
kemdeilrtz
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why didn't they add Pedri
cazadmpruy
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estevao willian
rizdirstuy
2
Me laughing after seeing Yan Diomande on this list.. 🤣
SAH7
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Yan Diomande!
Bigkid97
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Why is Yan Diomande here.
faodilptz
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how old is Zaire Emery ?
Fuwacdiorz
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this one for yamal en ballon dor for big guys
IshmaelChimombo
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what is uncle Domande doing thereeee
kazciklors
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Fabian Ruiz deserved
Zabdlopr
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yamal
Tikadirtuy
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cubarsi for kopa and yamal for ballon d'or but this French people want to give it to mbappe or kane and that will be total cheating because yamal deserves it more than them
the award is not based on team collective effort, rather individual performance,have sense pls 🙏
dimacdektz
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Yamal deserve 100%
Dadbcdenyz
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cubarsi for kopa and yamal for ballon d'or but this French people want to give it to mbappe or kane and that will be total cheating because yamal deserves it more than them
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Dadbcdenyz
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kk
chijoe
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you don't deserve to be a winner. you did nothing..wining a shit la liga can't make you win that price..and remember don't take all family to the ceremony this time
stop disrespecting people's country league while your own country's league is in shambles
Niycdoptu
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Another award for Yamal
Caockrtyz
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bouaddi
jambdemruz
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Messi deserves it carrying a whole country on his back
huzacdklou
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cubarsi for kopa and yamal for ballon d'or but this French people want to give it to mbappe or kane and that will be total cheating because yamal deserves it more than them
this is for young players guys is Kane or mbappe young
Akorp
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Cubarsi all the way.
feybmnpuy
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cubarsi for kopa and yamal for ballon d'or but this French people want to give it to mbappe or kane and that will be total cheating because yamal deserves it more than them
which Yamal
laedikosty
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cubarsi for kopa and yamal for ballon d'or but this French people want to give it to mbappe or kane and that will be total cheating because yamal deserves it more than them
What did Yamal do?
Teneknpstu
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Scoring penalties?
ask him with no best player award this is total joke
Teneknpstu
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What has Mbappe done?
ask him
Teneknpstu
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cubarsi for kopa and yamal for ballon d'or but this French people want to give it to mbappe or kane and that will be total cheating because yamal deserves it more than them
IAmGroot001
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you don't deserve to be a winner. you did nothing..wining a shit la liga can't make you win that price..and remember don't take all family to the ceremony this time
Hahaha, there are players in the list who didn't even win a shit laliga 😂
sicabcnops
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mbappe for ballon d'Or
akintayo ibraheem
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this term is for yamal
Pewcmrstuy
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Cubarsi should win it, Yamal to win Ballon d'or
barakilonaaaaaaaaaaaa poooooooppppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Pokbklmnt
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Cubarsi deserve nomination atleast
Nanaplasma
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Diomamde 38
yaoinostyz
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you don't deserve to be a winner. you did nothing..wining a shit la liga can't make you win that price..and remember don't take all family to the ceremony this time
Andy220
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it should be giving to Yan Diomande
for stinking up the WC or what
Andy220
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Cubarsi should win it, Yamal to win Ballon d'or
Kuhimnpruy
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.k
Kibilouy
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lamine yamal
Detbclmno
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Yamal Barca
irfanspengku
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cubarsi is the one
Cayaelnsz
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hala Madrid