The race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or is heating up, with Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé emerging as the favorites to take home football’s biggest individual prize! Does Yamal’s trophy filled year put him ahead of the competition, or have Kane and Mbappé done enough to claim the award? We break down the cases for all three superstars and debate who deserves to be crowned the BEST player in the world. Who gets your Ballon d’Or vote? 00:00 - Ballon D'or Nominees 01:20 - Harry Kane 05:15 - Kylian Mbappé 07:30 - Lamine Yamal #ballondor #mbappe #lamineyamal #harrykane #cbssportsgolazo #cbs Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.