The 2026 Ballon d’Or winner will be revealed this Monday, October 26. To mark the occasion, OneFootball’s French editorial team cast their votes to choose their Ballon d’OF winner for the 2025–2026 season.
Today, we turn our attention to the podium as we reveal our Ballon d’OF bronze medalist!
3️⃣ Michael Olise (Bayern / FRA) - 42 points
3rd in the Ballon d'OneFootball:Michael Olise
Honors: Bundesliga Player of the Season, Bundesliga top assist provider, Champions League top assist provider, 2026 World Cup top assist provider.
An ode to effortless brilliance. Quite simply, the best assist provider in the world! Michael Olise is the king of inch-perfect passes, so much so that you wonder whether his selflessness might slightly hurt his chances of being crowned the world’s best player.
One thing is certain: he now ranks among the five best footballers playing today. His left foot, capable of delivering delicate passes and blasting home powerful free kicks, has become one of Bayern’s and France’s greatest assets.
Once criticized for his modest goal tally at Crystal Palace, Olise is now establishing himself as one of the most complete players on the planet, alongside Harry Kane.
📝 Ballon d'OneFootball: our rankings
- 10th: Declan Rice - 11 points
- 9th: Fabián Ruiz - 11 points
- 8th: Lionel Messi - 15 points
- 7th: Rodri - 20 points
- 6th: Lamine Yamal - 30 points
- 5th: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - 38 points
- 4th: Kylian Mbappé - 41 points
- 3rd: Michael Olise - 42 points
🔎 Methodology
Using France Football’s shortlist of 30 finalists, the six members of our editorial team each picked their top 10. First place earned 10 points, second place 9 points, third place 8 points, and so on.
The scores were added up, and the rankings were determined by each player’s total points. In the event of a tie, the player who received the highest individual placing ranks ahead.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.