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| Title: | Ranking the 2026 Ballon d'Or contenders: Four huge months for Mbappe, Yamal, Kane and others |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | ES |
| Topics: | hes; ranking; league; goals; cup; kane; 2026; season; world; ballon; yamal; madrid; champions; huge; months; contenders; mbappe; bayern; dor; Assist (association football); Ballon d'Or; Harry Kane; Bundesliga; FIFA World Cup; Arsenal F.C.; La Liga; Premier League; Single-elimination tournament; UEFA Champions League; Association football; Vitinha (footballer, born February 2000); Dribbling; Paris Saint-Germain F.C.; Ligue 1; Midfielder; Jamal Musiala; Michael Olise; Ederson (footballer, born 1993); Real Madrid CF; The Athletic; SC Freiburg; Two-legged tie; Bayer 04 Leverkusen; Olivier Giroud; England national football team; Liverpool F.C.; Kylian Mbappé |
| Datetime: | 4/4/2026, 4:05:51 AM |
| Summary: | The first round of international fixtures in 2026 is complete — the last before we get to the World Cup in June. Mbappe goes into the World Cup as France’s captain, and one goal behind Olivier Giroud’s record of scoring 57 times for their national team. Spain’s World Cup group — Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay — should see them cruise through to the knockout phase. What’s next: Arsenal are nine points clear in the Premier League and face Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-finals. Vitinha is driving PSG towards another deep run in the Champions League (Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)What’s next: PSG’s defence of their European title continues as they face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals.... |
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