Israel's Golden Ball Votes Revealed for 2026 Award
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Harry Kane won the 2026 Golden Ball award, with voting details now revealed. Kane received 1,055 points, narrowly ahead of Kylian Mbappé's 1,027, and Israel's vote was cast for Kane by journalist Nadav Yaacobi. Lamine Yamal finished third, and Rodri fourth, while Ousmane Dembélé received no first-place votes.
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- Harry Kane won the 2026 Golden Ball award with 1,055 points, narrowly beating Kylian Mbappé.
- Israel awarded its first-place vote to Harry Kane, according to journalist Nadav Yaacobi.
- Lamine Yamal finished third overall but received significant support from 13 countries.
- Rodri placed fourth with 726 points, receiving 10 first-place votes.
- Ousmane Dembélé, the 2025 winner, received no first-place votes in the 2026 selection.
Harry Kane secured the 2026 Golden Ball award in a close contest, with the voting breakdown from 100 journalists now public. The Bayern Munich striker finished with 1,055 points, narrowly beating Kylian Mbappé, who garnered 1,027 points. Lamine Yamal came in third with 881 points.
Kane's victory was partly attributed to his strong first-place vote count, receiving endorsements from 40 journalists compared to Mbappé's 23 and Yamal's 13. Israel was among the nations that awarded Kane maximum points, with the vote cast by Nadav Yaacobi, a journalist and broadcaster for Sport Channel.
Mbappé received first-place votes from 23 countries, including Germany and Spain, the latter choosing him over Real Madrid teammate Rodri. Yamal, despite finishing third overall, secured significant support from 13 countries across Europe, Africa, and Central America.
Rodri finished fourth with 726 points, receiving 10 first-place votes.
Other players also received top votes despite lower overall rankings. Fabian Ruiz was voted first by four countries, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia by two, Michael Olise by one, and Achraf Hakimi by one. Notably, Ousmane Dembélé, the 2025 Golden Ball winner, did not receive any first-place votes this year. In total, nine different players received at least one first-place vote.
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