Patrick Mboma Picks Messi for 2026 Ballon d’Or Ahead of Mbappé and Yamal

Cameroon legend Patrick Mboma has backed Lionel Messi to win a record ninth Ballon d’Or in 2026, placing him ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. Mboma said Messi’s influence for Inter Miami and Argentina’s run to the 2026 World Cup final strengthened his case. He ranked Mbappé second, followed by Yamal, Harry Kane and PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The former Cameroon striker left Achraf Hakimi and Sadio Mané out of his personal top five. His selections are personal opinions and not the official Ballon d’Or voting results.

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