Guti questions Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win as 'orchestrated' in London
Real Madrid legend Guti has questioned the legitimacy of Harry Kane winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or, suggesting the award was orchestrated due to the ceremony being held in London. Kane edged out Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal for the prize. Kane won after scoring 73 goals in the 2025-26 season, a tally only surpassed by Lionel Messi's 82-goal haul in 2011-12. Guti claimed on El Chiringuito that moving the ceremony to London for its 70th anniversary was a suspicious coincidence, noting Kane's stunned reaction suggested he didn't expect to win. France Football editor Vincent Garcia confirmed the margin between Kane and Mbappe was smaller than the 41-point gap in 2024, with Mbappe leading for much of the voting. Kane now faces immense expectations to justify his status against motivated rivals.