Fans Guess Who Will Win the Ballon d'Or 2026
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People love football around the world. Every year, there is a big prize called the Ballon d'Or. This prize goes to the best football player.
The website Kooora asked its readers a question. They asked: who will win the Ballon d'Or in 2026? Many readers answered.
Kooora says three stars are the top candidates. A candidate is a person who may win. These three players are very good at football.
Fans are excited about this moment. They call it the 'moment of truth'. This means the time when we learn the real answer.
The Ballon d'Or has a special ceremony. A ceremony is a special event. People will watch it on TV channels.
Right now, nobody knows the winner. Fans only have their guesses. Soon, we will know who wins the famous golden ball.
Vocabulary15 words
- Ballon d'Or
- a famous prize; given to the best football player
- stars
- very famous and good players
- candidates
- people who may win something
- ceremony
- a special event; where a prize is given
- channels
- ways to watch TV; like Channel 1, Channel 2
- readers
- people who read a website or book
- predict
- to guess what will happen next
- winner
- the person who wins
- fans
- people who love a sport or team very much
- football
- a popular sport; played with a ball and feet
- prize
- something special you win
- golden
- made of gold color; very special
- excited
- feeling very happy and interested
- moment
- a short time
- guess
- to think an answer without being sure
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1. A prize for the best football player 2. To guess the winner of the Ballon d'Or 3. Three
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People love _____ around the world. Every year, there is a big prize called the _____.
The website Kooora asked its readers a question. They asked: who will win the Ballon d'Or in _____?
Kooora says three _____ are the top candidates. These three players are very good at football.
Fans are _____ about this moment. They call it the 'moment of truth'.
The Ballon d'Or has a special _____. People will watch it on TV channels.
Right now, nobody knows the _____. Fans only have their guesses.
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