Colombian journalist Pacho Andrade revealed his selections in the voting for the 2026 Ballon d'Or and then deleted the post on his X account in which he disclosed his vote. Lamine Yamal was outside Andrade's top three.
Top three in Andrade's vote
Andrade ranked Harry Kane first with 15 points. He ranked Rodri second with 12 points. Kylian Mbappe was third on 10 points.
Rest of the top 10
Andrade ranked Lionel Messi fourth with 8 points and Lamine Yamal fifth on 7 points. Erling Haaland was sixth, Ousmane Dembele seventh, Luis Diaz eighth, Willian Pacho ninth and Julian Quinones tenth.
Criticism cited by GOAL
GOAL reported that, according to French website Foot Mercato, the inclusion of Julian Quinones and the placings of Luis Diaz and Willian Pacho drew some of the sharpest criticism.
No public explanation for deletion
GOAL reported that, as Foot Mercato reported, Andrade had offered no public explanation for deleting the post up to the time of the report's publication.