(L-R) Netherlands and Chelsea defender Veerle Buurman, Japan and North Carolina Courage midfielder Manaka Matsukubo, England and Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and France and Manchester United forward Melvine Malard pose upon their arrival to attend the 2026 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London on October 26, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)