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Sadio Mané finishes 29th in 2026 Ballon d’Or

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Senegalese forward Sadio Mané finished 29th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or ranking. The position keeps him among the players recognised by FIFA in this edition, according to Africatopsports.

Sadio Mané, a forward for Senegal’s national team, finished 29th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or, according to Africatopsports. The ranking recognises the best footballers of the year.

The event’s official image shows Mané wearing Senegal’s Lions shirt, with an armband and a FIFA badge bearing the words “Football Unites the World”.

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