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Did the Ballon d'Or expose the Premier League's superstar problem?

Did the Ballon d'Or expose the Premier League's superstar problem?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Oct 27, 2026 53 min
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<p>Harry Kane won the Ballon d&#39;Or on Monday night, pipping Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the award.</p><br><p>But with just two players in the top 20 in the rankings, how can the Premier League claim to be the best league in the world when so many of the sport&#39;s superstars play elsewhere?</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle, who was at the ceremony and takes us behind the scenes of the glitz and glamour (and rain) in London.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Panelists: James Horncastle, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody</p><p>Exec Producer: Adam Jones</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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