Jude Bellingham's surprise Ballon d'Or ranking revealed after World Cup heroics

FootballSports
27 Oct 2026 • 2:14 AM MYT
The Independent
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Jude Bellingham's surprise Ballon d'Or ranking revealed after World Cup heroics

  • Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has missed out on a spot in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or rankings.
  • Monday’s ceremony is taking place at the London Palladium, with Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal all in the mix for the top prize.
  • Many expected Bellingham to also be pushing for a top five berth after he scored seven goals during England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals in the summer.
  • However, Bellingham was ranked 11th, putting him four places above England teammate Declan Rice.
  • The scorer of the winning goal in the World Cup final, Ferran Torres, finished 16th in the rankings.

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