The Ballon d'Or appears to be heading to Spain with Lamine Yamal having edged ahead of Harry Kane in the market on betting sites.
According to The Independent, after scoring 73 goals in 65 appearances for club and country, including six goals for England at the World Cup, Kane was installed as the favourite to clinch world football's top individual honour.
However, the race is seemingly shifting in Yamal's favour with the teenager now odds-on with the bookies to win the Ballon d'Or after he played his part in Spain becoming the world champions for only the second time.
2026 Ballon d'Or odds
Were Kane to win the Ballon d'Or, he'd be only the fifth Englishman to clinch the prize and first since Michael Owen in 2001. He was viewed as the early frontrunner by football betting sites after a storming 2025/26 campaign.
Kane's form since joining the German giants has been incredible, with 152 goals in 154 appearances as he helped his side to two Bundesliga titles, the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup and the German Cup.
On a personal level, he has been the Bundesliga's top scorer for each of his three seasons, including last season when he finished with 36 goals in 31 league appearances.
Ballon d'Or betting: Why Lamal is now the favourite
Despite Kane's goalscoring exploits, the Ballon d'Or betting market has shifted in favour of Yamal.
The 19-year-old has enjoyed another remarkable season, helping Barcelona to win La Liga before going to North America, where he was apart of the Spain side that defeated Argentina in the World Cup final.
The teenager finished as runner-up to Ousmane Dembele in last year's award, and in addition to the World Cup win, he scored 25 goals for club and country last term, but he only found the net once at the World Cup.
His Spain teammate Rodri, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2024 after helping Manchester City to the Premier League title and La Roja to the 2024 European Championships, is the fifth favourite behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
