Vitinha says he would favour “a Parisian” within the Ballon d’Or vote by voting for 3 Paris Saint-Germain outsiders to win probably the most prestigious prize in soccer.
Whereas the likes of Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Rodri are favourites for this yr’s award, midfielder Vitinha believes PSG’s Fabian Ruiz, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia or Ousmane Dembele deserve the trophy.
“There are lots of good gamers who can win this yr,” mentioned the Portugal worldwide, by way of PSG’s website.
“For me, it could be regular for a PSG participant to win it like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after his Champions League season, Ousmane Dembele after his nice season or Fabian Ruiz, who has gained the whole lot.
“I vote for a Parisian.”
Ballon d’Or 2026: Who’re the favourites?
Right here’s the highest 10 likeliest Ballon d’Or winners in response to bookmakers on August 11 2026.
| Participant | Crew |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich / England |
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona / Spain |
| Rodri | Manchester Metropolis / Spain |
| Kylian Mbappe | Actual Madrid / France |
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami / Argentina |
| Pau Cubarsi | Barcelona / Spain |
| Fabian Ruiz | PSG / Spain |
| Ousmane Dembele | PSG / France |
| Erling Haaland | Man Metropolis / Norway |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | PSG / Georgia |
Why Fabian Ruiz, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia may win Ballon d’Or
Midfielder Fabian Ruiz has embellished his trophy cupboard like no different participant since 2024, enjoying a key half in PSG’s consecutive Champions League trophies, in addition to EURO 2024 and World Cup 2026 glory for Spain.
Having been the Participant of the Season within the Champions League when Paris gained their first-ever title in 2024/25, prolific France ahead Dembele scored eight instances in 13 appearances and was named within the Crew of the Season as his facet retained their trophy.
Dazzling Georgian winger Kvaratskhelia produced a unprecedented 10 targets and 7 assists throughout the 2025/26 Champions League, succeeding Dembele as organisers’ Participant of the Season lower than 18 months after his debut for the membership.
When is the Ballon d’Or 2026?
The seventieth version of ceremony will happen on October 26 2026 in London. Dembele is the holder.
Tremendous Cup 2026: PSG ‘keen’, says Vitinha
PSG face Europa League holders Aston Villa within the Tremendous Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday, having crushed Tottenham on penalties in final season’s showpiece.
“We’re wanting to play this sport and realize it’s not only a win, however a trophy,” Vitinha informed UEFA.
“We’ve been making historical past however we’ve got starvation to do extra and we all know it’s very tough to play a majority of these video games. We’re going to reap the benefits of it.”
PSG vs Aston Villa: When is the Tremendous Cup 2026?
The match begins at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Within the UK, stay protection is on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final, with streaming on HBO Max.
