​The Ballon d’Or appears to be heading to Spain with Lamine Yamal having edged ahead of Harry Kane in the market on betting sites.After scoring 73 goals in 65 appearances for club and country, including six goals for England at the World Cup, Kane was installed as the favourite to clinch world football’s top individual honour.However, the race is seemingly shifting in Yamal’s favour with the teenager now odds-on with the bookies to win the Ballon d’Or after he played his part in Spain becoming the world champions for only the second time. 2026 Ballon d’Or oddsWere Kane to win the Ballon d’Or, he’d be only the fifth Englishman to clinch the prize and first since Michael Owen in 2001. He was viewed as the early frontrunner by football betting sites after a storming 2025/26 campaign.Kane’s form since joining the German giants has been incredible, with 152 goals in 154 appearances as he helped his side to two Bundesliga titles, the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup and the German Cup. On a personal level, he has been the Bundesliga’s top scorer for each of his three seasons, including last season when he finished with 36 goals in 31 league appearances. His form for England has been equally impressive this year, with the ex-Tottenham forward taking his tally to 89 goals and counting for the national side, playing a starring role in their run to the World Cup semi-finals.Ballon d’Or betting: Why Lamal is now the favouriteDespite Kane’s goalscoring exploits, the Ballon d’Or betting market has shifted in favour of Yamal, who is as short as 1/2 on some betting apps. The 19-year-old has enjoyed another remarkable season, helping Barcelona to win La Liga before going to North America, where he was apart of the Spain side that defeated Argentina in the World Cup final.The teenager finished as runner-up to Ousmane Dembele in last year’s award, and in addition to the World Cup win, he scored 25 goals for club and country last term, but he only found the net once at the World Cup.His Spain teammate Rodri, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2024 after helping Manchester City to the Premier League title and La Roja to the 2024 European Championships, is the fifth favourite behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. The 30-year-old made just 17 Premier League starts last season as he battled back from a cruciate ligament injury as City were beaten to the league title by Arsenal, but he played in both the FA Cup and League Cup finals as City completed a domestic double. He started every single game for Spain at the World Cup and picked up the Golden Ball award. His Ballon d’Or odds have drifted out to 40/1 in places.Ballon d’Or 2026 odds: Golden Boot enough for Mbappe?Kylian Mbappe also tasted disappointment at the World Cup as France finished fourth, but he won the Golden Boot for the second tournament in a row after scoring 10 and assisting a further four goals. He scored twice in the third-placed play-off defeat to England to move two clear of Messi i