Ballon d'Or 2026: Luis de la Fuente picks his winner

The coach has chosen his candidate for the individual crown

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Ballon d'Or 2026: Luis de la Fuente picks his winner

Another voice has spoken out on the 2026 Ballon d'Or. The Roja coach has made his choice for the most coveted individual award.

Who will win the 2026 Ballon d'Or? For several weeks now, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal have launched an aggressive media campaign. Several players, such as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri and Ousmane Dembélé, are also in contention.

🎙️🇪🇸 Fabián Ruiz s’exprime sur le Ballon d’Or :

« Il ne s’agit pas de faire campagne, il s’agit de reconnaître ton travail.

J’ai remporté les compétitions les plus importantes. » 🌕

📽️ @elchiringuitotv pic.twitter.com/1qoxYjqtq9
— Le Meilleur du PSG (@LMDPSG) September 28, 2026

In any case, Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente genuinely hopes that a Spaniard will be crowned. “They are the best in the world. The history of the Ballon d'Or owes more than one title to a Spaniard. Now, I would like another Spaniard to win it, because that would make me just as happy,” he said at a press conference on the eve of hosting Croatia at the Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville.

🎙️ "La gran fortaleza de este equipo es que tenemos muchos registros y muchas formas de jugar siempre haciéndonos fuertes en nuestra idea".

➡️ "Somos un equipo contundente, fuerte y que controla el juego".

🗣️ Luis de la Fuente.#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/nTsq4VhGWs
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) September 28, 2026

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