The time has finally arrived for the world to crown the best player in world football for 2026, as the Ballon d'Or will be given to either Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, or another name on this year's shortlist of superstars. Claudia Pagan, Nico Cantor, Tom Bogert & Geoff Shreeves are pleased to be joined by Guillem Balague to preview the award ceremony, discussing which of these stars has the best chance to take home the prize. 0:00 WIDE OPEN award race? 1:48 The IMPACT of the Ballon d'Or 3:36 England's BIGGEST Ballon d'Or? 5:29 Players CAMPAIGNING for themselves 7:18 Who is WINNING the award? 9:17 Ballon d'or x Moonlight vs. La La Land 10:41 Recency bias is RAMPANT? 12:21 Youtube Live Poll Results 13:15 Join the Watchalong! 13:46 Watch More! #ballondor #2026ballondor #ballondor2026 #goldenball #soccer #football #lamineyamal #harrykane #kylianmbappe #barcelona #realmadrid #bayern #cbs #cbssportsgolazo #cbssports #breakdown #preview #awardpreview 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.