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Kylian Mbappé wins Onze d’Or with 48.2% of the vote

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Kylian Mbappé, the French forward for Real Madrid, has won the Onze d’Or for the first time, with 48.2% of votes from readers of Onze Mondial. The Spanish club announced the result on 19 October, ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony scheduled for 26 October in London.

Kylian Mbappé, the French forward for Real Madrid, has won the 2025-2026 Onze d’Or with 48.2% of votes from readers of French magazine Onze Mondial, the Spanish club announced on Monday 19 October 2026. This is the first time he has received the award for the season’s best player.

Paris Saint-Germain players João Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished second and third, with 11.9% and 10.8% of the votes respectively, according to Real Madrid. The club also said Mbappé was the top scorer in the Champions League and La Liga in the 2025-2026 season.

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