2026 Ballon d'Or: Why Mbappé lost award to Harry Kane - Drogba

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/drogba-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/drogba-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/drogba-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/drogba-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Former Ivory Coast captain, Didier Drogba, has claimed the public image of Real Madrid&#39;s Kylian Mbappé could have played a role in him losing out on the 2026 Ballon d&#39;Or to Harry Kane. Mbappé finished 28 points behind Kane in the voting. Drogba has now said voters considered other factors apart from quality on the [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/14/2026-ballon-dor-why-mbappe-lost-award-to-harry-kane-drogba/">2026 Ballon d'Or: Why Mbappé lost award to Harry Kane - Drogba</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.