Who most deserves the Ballon d’Or? Whittling down the 30-man short list
Bill ConnellyOct 4, 2026, 06:37 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Multiple Authors For most of the past 15 years, there was really no point in campaigning for the men’s Ballon d’Or — it was going to…