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France Football refers 2026 Ballon d'Or betting scandal to police
October 31, 2026 at 01:29 PM
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KOKooora
264 ألف دولار تثير الشبهات.. الكرة الذهبية تلجأ القضاء
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YKYalla Kora
200 ألف دولار أرباح.. فضيحة رهانات تهز الكرة الذهبية وفرانس فوتبول تلجأ للشرطة
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
مراهنات وتسريبات.. "فرانس فوتبول" تحيل ملف الكرة الذهبية 2026 إلى الشرطة
(opens the publisher’s site)Twelve Polymarket accounts bet over $264,000 on the exact 2026 Ballon d'Or top-five finish, prompting an investigation and a police notification.
- Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at London's Palladium, ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri, and Lionel Messi.
- An investigation by the French platform Upside found 12 accounts placed bets worth over $264,000 and earned nearly $200,000 by forecasting the exact top-five order.
- France Football opened an investigation and contacted French police after receiving Upside's findings.
- Upside found the accounts were opened between October 1 and 20, six of them placing their first bets 15 minutes after creation.
- Amaury Group, owner of France Football, announced it would file a judicial complaint over suspected leaks of the award's final standings.