# Premature Ballon d’Or profiles appeared for five nominees, organisers say

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kane-prematurely-announced-as-ballon-dor-winner-but-he-wasnt-only-one/
- Published: 2026-10-26T23:32:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T23:37:45+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmly0g2y7q2zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Sport

## Key points

- Kane’s winner profile appeared online before the ceremony.
- Similar profiles were prepared for other nominees.
- Organisers said the articles do not reveal the results.

## Summary

Newly surfaced profiles show that Harry Kane was not the only nominee prematurely described as a 2026 Ballon d’Or winner. The organisers said the articles were prepared for all nominees and were published by mistake, so they do not indicate who won.

Kane’s profile began circulating more than four hours before the ceremony at London’s Palladium Theatre, prompting speculation that the result had been revealed. Similar profiles appeared for fellow men’s contenders Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, and women’s contenders Alexia Putellas and Ewa Pajor. Kane could become the first Englishman to win the men’s award since 2001.

## Coverage

- [BBC Sport: Premature Ballon d’Or profiles appeared for five nominees, organisers say](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmly0g2y7q2zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [The Guardian: Harry Kane claims men’s Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait for winner](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/26/harry-kane-ends-englands-25-year-wait-for-a-mens-ballon-dor)

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