Ballon d’Or 2026: Latest odds as Harry Kane clear favourite with star-studded pack chasing

Sponsored BettingFootball Bets Commercial content notice: Taking one of the betting offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org. HARRY KANE remains the ODDS-ON favourite to collect the Ballon d’Or this year. The Bayern Munich and England superstar is priced at 10/11 with talkSPORT BET to win the coveted award after a momentous campaign with the German giants. Ballon d'Or odds talkSPORT BET latest odds Harry Kane 10/11 Lamine Yamal 9/4 Kylian Mbappe 6/1 Rodri 12/1 Fabian Ruiz 16/1 Ousmane Dembele 25/1 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 33/1 Lionel Messi 33/1 Kane, 33, scored a stunning 73 goals during the 2025/26 season for Bayern and England and carried that form into a near-miss at the World Cup in the summer. He recorded a 13th place finish in the Ballon d’Or standings last year and has never finished higher than 10th place. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! But despite the Three Lions failing to win the showpiece in North America, he’s bound to put that right this year, though winning that competition seems to have a real stranglehold on this. Take Lionel Messi for example, who moved ito favouritism to win this award before Argentina flopped in the final and he’s now as big as 33/1! So that makes Lamine Yamal a dangerous opponent for Kane, with Spain’s young star the 9/4 second favourite to win the award. The teenager has continued his sparkling form for his age and despite maybe not hitting the highest of heights across the pond over the summer, he was still an integral part of Spain’s triumph. Kylian Mbappe (6/1) is the only other player at a single figure price after a stellar World Cup saw him win the Golden Boot and become the top scorer in the competition’s history. It was a disappointing campaign at club level though and that is likely to go against him, to leave a two-horse race. Rodri (12/1) was the World Cup’s best player and looked to have thrown himself into the reckoning, though the odds suggest otherwise. Midfield partner, Fabian Ruiz (16/1) comes next ahead of Ousmane Dembele (25/1), who helped lead his side to another league and Champions League double. Arguably Europe’s best player, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a 33/1 shot alongside Lionel Messi. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – gamcare.org.uk Read our guide on responsible gambling practices. For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Comment now