The 2026 "Golden Ball" soccer award ceremony will take place on October 26, and bookmakers have already identified a favorite.
The event will be streamed for free on the official DAZN streaming platform; all you need to do is register at no additional cost.
The ceremony will begin at 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time at London’s Palladium Theater. During the event, the world’s best male and female soccer players will be announced, and other awards will be presented, including the Puskás, Yashin, Müller, Kopa, and Socrates prizes.
In 2025, the winner in this category was Ousmane Dembélé, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, who continues to deliver outstanding performances.
In addition, a list of ten soccer players nominated for the “Golden Ball” of all time was previously published, sparking significant interest among sports fans.
