The winner of this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or will likely be introduced in London on October 26.
However, Cannavaro believes Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or as a result of he did extraordinary things for his membership within the UEFA Champions League final season.
“In final season’s Champions League, Kvaratskhelia was probably the most influential player from a footballing standpoint, and if I had to select, I’d have little question.
“Everyone may use the World Cup as their benchmark, think of Mbappe or consider Messi and his career, but Kvara did extraordinary things.”
