Ballon d’Or Odds: Declan Rice Shortens After Arsenal Reach Champions League Final

Declan Rice, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have all shortened in the betting to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or  according to bookmaker William Hill, following Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain’s qualification for the Champions League final.

Rice has been clipped into 11/2 from 13/2 after Mikel Arteta’s side got the job done against Atletico Madrid, while Dembele and Kvaratskhelia have seen more drastic moves in the market, shortening from 20/1 into 8/1, and 25/1 into 12/1 respectively.

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Despite having been knocked out of the competition in the semi-finals, Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane holds firm favouritism, priced 6/4 to win his first Ballon d’Or. He’s joined by teammate Michael Olise (9/2) at the top of the betting.

In terms of the outright for Europe’s most prestigious club competition, the Gunners travel to Budapest as 6/5 underdogs, while defending champions PSG are 4/6 to lift the trophy once again.

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Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “The Champions League final line-up has given this year’s Ballon d’Or betting a real shake-up, with Arsenal and PSG players making obvious gains after coming through huge semi-final ties.

“Declan Rice (11/2) has strengthened his case by helping Arsenal into the final, while Ousmane Dembele (8/1) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (12/1) have both seen major cuts after PSG’s statement win over Bayern – but Harry Kane still sets the standard at 6/4, with Michael Olise also firmly in the conversation at 9/2.

“The stage is set for one of the best European finals in recent times, as the Gunners (6/5) will feature in their first Champions League final for 20 years, while defending champions PSG (4/6) led by Luis Enrique look to go back-to-back.”

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*