Who the players of the Russian national team called the owner of the Golden Ball-2026
The winner of the Golden Ball 2026 will be known in the evening of October 26 at the ceremony in London. The most likely candidate players of the Russian national team most often called Lionel Messi

Footballers of the Russian national team expressed their assumptions about the winner of the Golden Ball in 2026.
The most frequent was the name of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, who was named the candidate six times. A little less often - five times - the options of captains of the national team of France, England and Georgia Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Hvichi Kvaratskhelia were offered.
The award ceremony will be held for the first time in London at the Palladium Theatre. The event will take place on Monday, October 26.
Who the players of the Russian national team consider the winner of the Golden Ball-2026:
Alexey Batrakov — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia; Artem Karpukas — Kilian Mbappe; Mingiyan Beveev — Rodri; Maxim Osipenko — Lionel Messi; Stanislav Agkatsev — Lamin Yamal; Alexander Golovin — Harry Kane; Alexander Maksimenko — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia; Matvey Safonov — “someone” from PSG; Alexander Silyanov — Kylian Mbappe / Lionel Messi; Ilya Vahaniya — Laminya — Yamal; Dmitry Krughein — Mikvariyev — Mikliyev; Dmitry Krya — Mikvariyev — Mikvariyev — Mikliyev — Mikhailov; Dmitry Kyev — Kyev — Mikovich — Mikliyev — Mikliyev — Mikliyev — Mikliyev — Mikliyev — Dmitry Kyev — Mikliyev — Mikliyev — Mikovich — Mikovich.
In the fight for the award to the best goalkeeper in the world will be named Matvey Safonov. He became the first Russian goalkeeper to be shortlisted since the prize was established.
In Russia, the ceremony can be seen in the online cinema Okko. The beginning of the red carpet is scheduled for 21:00 GMT, the official part - at 23:00 GMT.



