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·10 September 2026

Mane and Quinones in running for Ballon d'Or; Bono, Mendy vie for best goalkeeper

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Roshn Saudi League duo Sadio Mane and Julian Quinones have been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, with fellow top-flight stars Yassine Bono and Edouard Mendy also making the shortlist for Goalkeeper of the Year.

Al Nassr forward Mane has been recognised for a fine year thus far in which he helped Senegal win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final - the result was then reversed - before playing an integral role in his club’s 2025-26 RSL title triumph.

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It represented Al Nassr’s first league success in seven years, with Mane scoring 10 goals and recording six assists.

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