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The Ballon d'Or, football's annual individual award, trends
Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to win the men's award at the London Palladium; the traffic got there first.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on #TrendingPublished
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- First reported by Wikipedia: “The Ballon d'Or, football's annual individual award, trends”, with reporting from ESPN, Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 12:29 PM ET on #Trending, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Ballon.
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- WikipediaThe Ballon d'Or, football's annual individual award, trends
- ESPNBallon d'Or 2026 results: Full rankings, all award winners - ESPN facts used on air
- Yahoo SportsBallon d'Or 2026: Winners, rankings, final awards results as Harry Kane wins over Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe - Yahoo Sports facts used on air
- CBS SportsBallon d'Or 2026 live updates: Rankings, nominees and more ahead of today's ceremony - CBS Sports facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat a day to be in America!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's BBN Town Hall, and the Ballon d'Or is trending after Harry Kane won it for the first time, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe ceremony was at the London Palladium, and ESPN says it started forty-five minutes late because of traffic getting in.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKane is the first Englishman to win since Michael Owen in two thousand one, and honestly, a traffic jam is a very English way to celebrate.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe fastest athletes alive, and a road beat them. That's a buffering wheel with a bus lane.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorForty-five minutes?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLionel Messi finished fifth, Alexia Putellas won her third, and the traffic held the room longer than anyone. Hashtag Gridlock.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLove it. Love all of it. Come back same time tomorrow for BBN Town Hall, and take the train.
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