Ballon d'Or 2026: Rafael van der Vaart names player to win award in London

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Rafael%20van%20der%20Vaart.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Rafael van der Vaart " style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Rafael%20van%20der%20Vaart.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Rafael%20van%20der%20Vaart.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Rafael%20van%20der%20Vaart.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/820x492/cms-api/media/file/Rafael%20van%20der%20Vaart.jpg.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Former Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder, Rafael van der Vaart, has named the player to win the 2026 Ballon d&#39;Or. The winner of this year&#39;s Ballon d&#39;Or will be announced on Monday in London. However, Van der Vaart believes Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé will win the Ballon d&#39;Or because he is the best player by [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-rafael-van-der-vaart-names-player-to-win-award-in-london/">Ballon d'Or 2026: Rafael van der Vaart names player to win award in London</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.