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Following another stellar 2026 for both Manchester City and particularly Norway at the FIFA World Cup in North America, Erling Haaland has been recognised with a nomination for the Men's Ballon d'Or - his sixth nomination in his career to date.
Following his performances for both Manchester City and Spain, as well as FC Barcelona having joined the La Liga giants during the recent summer transfer window, Rodri has also been nominated for the award following his previous success in winning the prize in 2024.
Why Erling Haaland has been nominated
Across the course of the 2025/26 club campaign, Erling Haaland recorded a staggering haul of 52 goals with a further nine assists - with 27 of those goals coming in the Premier League alone en route to yet another Golden Boot award in the competition.
As part of that haul in front of goal, Erling Haaland was once again instrumental in bringing silverware to the Etihad Stadium, winning both the Carabao Cup ahead of Arsenal and FA Cup ahead of Chelsea during Pep Guardiola's final season at the club.
Heading over to North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Haaland was thrust to the very pinnacle of global football audiences, making a staggering impact for Norway by scoring seven times en route to the quarter-finals for the first time in the country's history.
Rodri's latest Ballon d'Or nomination detailed
Bringing an end to a truly legendary Manchester City career by joining FC Barcelona earlier this summer, Rodri's final year of seven at the Etihad Stadium has once again been recognised.
The Spain international captain was not only a big part of the City squad that won both domestic cups last season, but also went on to star at the FIFA World Cup and lift the major tournament's trophy for his country after victory over Argentina in the Final.
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2026 Men's Ballon d'Or nominations, full list:
Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid & England
Pau Cubarsi, FC Barcelona & Spain
Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, Real Madrid & Spain
Ousmane Dembele, Paris Saint-Germain & France
Luis Diaz, FC Bayern Munich & Colombia
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United & Portugal
Erling Haaland, Manchester City & Norway
Gabriel, Arsenal & Brazil
Harry Kane, FC Bayern Munich & England
Achraf Hakimi, Paris Saint-Germain & Morocco
Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona & Spain
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Paris Saint-Germain & Georgia
Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain & Brazil
Sadio Mane, Al Nassr & Senegal
Lautaro Martinez, Inter & Argentina
Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid & France
Nuno Mendes, Paris Saint-Germain & Portugal
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami & Argentina
Michael Olise, FC Bayern Munich & France
Joao Neves, Paris Saint-Germain & Portugal
Willian Pacho, Paris Saint-Germain & Ecuador
Julian Quinones, Al Qadsiah & Mexico
Declan Rice, Arsenal & England
Rodri, Manchester City, FC Barcelona & Spain
Fabian Ruiz, Paris Saint-Germain & Spain
Ferran Torres, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain & Spain
William Saliba, Arsenal & France
Dayot Upamecano, FC Bayern Munich & France
Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid & Brazil
Vitinha, Paris Saint-Germain & Portugal
When is the winner announced?
The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held on Monday 26 October in London.