Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘It’s a shame’ – Aliadiere snubs Mbappe, Kane, names player to win award

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Key context: <img width="2560" height="1706" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremie-Aliadiere.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremie-Aliadiere.jpg 2560w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremie-Aliadiere-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremie-Aliadiere-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremie-Aliadiere-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremie-Aliadiere-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p>Former Arsenal striker, Jeremie Aliadiere, has snubbed France&#8217;s Kylian Mbappe and England&#8217;s Harry Kane while naming the player to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or this year. Aliadiere, however, backed Argentina captain Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or if Lionel Scaloni&#8217;s side win the World Cup on Sunday. According to him, Mbappe failed to win any [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/18/ballon-dor-2026-its-a-shame-aliadiere-snubs-mbappe-kane-names-player-to-win-award/">Ballon d&#8217;Or 2026: &#8216;It&#8217;s a shame&#8217; &#8211; Aliadiere snubs Mbappe, Kane, names player to win award</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.