There’s no such thing as an incorrect opinion, but Felix Magath came pretty close with his pick for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
The former Bundesliga winner as a player and manager, a midfielder who finished fifth in 1983 Ballon d’Or vote after scoring the only goal of that year’s European Cup final, surveyed 2026’s staggering breadth of talent and came to the conclusion that Marc Cucurella should be the victor.
