Even in 2026, Lionel Messi remains the most popular player among the 30 Ballon …

🚨 Even in 2026, Lionel Messi remains the most popular player among the 30 Ballon d’Or nominees:
1️⃣ 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi — 92.3/100
2️⃣ 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé — 87.4/100
3️⃣ 🇳🇴 Erling Haaland — 86.7/100
4️⃣ 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal — 86.6/100
5️⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham — 84.2/100
6️⃣ 🇪🇸 Rodri — 79.1/100
7️⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane — 73.8/100
8️⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Declan Rice — 65.1/100
9️⃣ 🇪🇸 Ferran Torres — 63.5/100
🔟 🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior — 61.3/100
The rankings analysed several factors including:
▪️ Google searches in 2026.
▪️ Wikipedia page views.
▪️ Number of searches for players’ shirts.
(Source: JD Sports)