Ballon d'Or 2026: He's ahead - Constantin Eckner names player to win award

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Key context: <img width="800" height="533" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ballon-dor.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="ballon dor" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ballon-dor.jpg 800w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ballon-dor-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><p>Football pundit and commentator, Constantin Eckner, has backed Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to win the Ballon d&#39;Or this year. According to Eckner, Kane is ahead of Barcelona&#39;s Lamine to win the Ballon d’Or due to his brilliant performances. “Yes. I see him [Harry Kane], pretty much ahead of Lamine Yamal [in the race for [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/ballon-dor-2026-hes-ahead-constantin-eckner-names-player-to-win-award/">Ballon d'Or 2026: He's ahead - Constantin Eckner names player to win award </a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.