Ballon d’Or 2026: Best Looks as First Stars Arrive on Red Carpet at London Ceremony
Football stars and guests arrive in style as the ceremony begins with performances and awards honoring the year’s top players and emerging talent.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony took place at the London Palladium for the first time, bringing together football's elite to celebrate the best players and managers of the past year.
- Moroccan-American rapper French Montana opened the red carpet proceedings, while U.K. singer Jorja Smith arrived ahead of her scheduled performance at the event.
- Attendees included Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Maza, who arrived in a black tuxedo for his first Young Talent of the Year nomination, and Mexican forward Scarlett Nefer Camberos Becerra, a Women's Ballon d'Or nominee.
- In contrast to 1967, when winner Flórián Albert received his trophy in a kitchen, the modern ceremony at the London Palladium now hosts a significantly larger gathering of elite football figures.
- Notable guests including actor Sophie Turner and MMA star Paddy Pimblett joined football personalities, underscoring the ceremony's status as a crossover event between sports and entertainment.
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