Lautaro Martínez named among 2026 Ballon d’Or nominees
France Football has included the Inter captain on the 30-player shortlist, with the ceremony scheduled for 26 October in London.
France Football has named Inter captain Lautaro Martínez among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
The nomination is reportedly Martínez’s fifth. His previous finishes were 21st in 2021, 20th in 2023, seventh in 2024 and 20th in 2025.
The supplied report attributes the latest recognition to Martínez’s performances for Inter and Argentina. It says he won the Scudetto and Coppa Italia with Inter and scored 17 Serie A goals last season.
Martínez is also described as Inter’s third player for Ballon d’Or nominations, behind Sandro Mazzola and Giacinto Facchetti.
The 2026 award will be presented on 26 October at London’s London Palladium, according to France Football. The ceremony is expected to mark the 70th edition of the award.
Martínez has been nominated for the award; the winner has not been reported.
