{"id":4903,"date":"2026-01-01T13:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2026-01-01T13:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:05:53","slug":"2026-predictions-who-will-win-premier-league-champions-league-ballon-dor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=4903","title":{"rendered":"2026 predictions: Who will win Premier League, Champions League & Ballon d’Or?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Another year of football is over and it’s time to start looking ahead to 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Premier League will reach its conclusion in May, with Arsenal looking to win their first title in over two decades – but can the Gunners see the job through this time?<\/p>\n

Will an English club be crowned champions of Europe? Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are all looking to reach the last 16.<\/p>\n

Could Chelsea’s hold over the Women’s Super League be set to end? Manchester City, now under the guidance of Andree Jeglertz, lead the way in an enthralling title race.<\/p>\n

The World Cup, expanded to 48 teams and complete with a round of 32 for the first time, is bigger than ever before – but who will come out on top?<\/p>\n

The winners of the Women’s Champions League, Ballon d’Or and Scottish Premiership will also be known.<\/p>\n

So now it’s over to you, the BBC Sport audience… Here is your chance to predict who will win the biggest of trophies, both domestically and globally, in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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