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Lamine Yamal

1. Ballon d'Or held in London for the first time; Lamine Yamal named best young player for a third time

   The 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony was held in London on the evening of Oct 26, the first time it has been staged outside France. Al Jazeera reported that it started about 45 minutes late, at 8:45pm GMT, because of transport problems and lasted about two hours. Le Monde reported that Barcelona's Lamine Yamal was named the season's best young player for the third time, and Der Spiegel said Bayern Munich's Harry Kane had a chance to crown an outstanding year with the award.

   Oct 27, 2026 Morning