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Ballon d'Or 2026: Spain's World Cup winners sweep awards at London's Palladium
October 26, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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The 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony, held for the first time outside France at London's Palladium theatre, honored Spain's World Cup-winning figures on Monday.
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente won the World's Best Coach award after guiding La Roja to the 2026 World Cup title with a 1-0 final win over Argentina.
- Unai Simón, Spain's starting goalkeeper, won the World's Best Goalkeeper award; he conceded one goal across eight tournament matches.
- Barcelona's Lamine Yamal claimed the Kopa Trophy for best young player for a third consecutive year, adding 2026 to wins in 2024 and 2025.
- Barcelona's women's team took three prizes, Vicky López for best young player, Cata Coll for best goalkeeper and Pere Romeu for best coach.









