Alexia Putellas: 20.8K readers, 9.6× usual
How it unfolded
1 reportThis is readers, added together. It is not what the people below are ordered by.
Ordered by how far each rose above their own usual readership, not by fame.
Languages, not countries.
70 days have to pass before we can say whether a rise lasted. 2 of these have not had them yet.
The rise showed up in the Wikipedia editions in German, English and Spanish.
12 October 2026 - 30 October 2026
- Harry Kane 66%
- Alexia Putellas
Latest CNN Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awardsWhat it said
Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas have been named the best men’s and women’s soccer players in the world at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.
CNNNamed in it, and how far each was read that week
Read it at CNNStarted rising This moment 2026 Ballon d'Or
From Wikipedia The 2026 Ballon d'Or was the 70th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2025-26 season.
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For the fifth time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year.
2026 Ballon d'Or on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
