Ballon d’Or: Thierry Henry, Kate Scott to host 70th ceremony

French football legend Thierry Henry and British journalist Kate Scott will host the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony, scheduled for October 26 at the London Palladium in England.
France Football and UEFA announced the pair on Monday, confirming that the event will mark the 70th anniversary of football’s most prestigious individual award.
The ceremony will bring together some of the biggest names in world football as attention turns to the players competing for this year’s honours.
Henry, a member of France’s 1998 World Cup-winning team, finished runner-up in the 2003 Ballon d’Or voting. He also won the UEFA Champions League in 2009 and received nine nominations for the award during his pl...