Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas Win 2026 Ballon d'Or Awards

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, while Alexia Putellas claimed the Women's award. Kane is the first Englishman to win since Michael Owen in 2001. Kane scored 73 goals in 65 games, winning two trophies with Bayern Munich and captaining England to a World Cup bronze. Putellas won her third Ballon d'Or after a dominant season with Barcelona and Spain. Kylian Mbappe finished second, and Lamine Yamal third. Lamine Yamal won the Men's Kopa Trophy for a third straight year, and Vicky Lopez took the Women's award. PSG and Barcelona were named Men's and Women's Club of the Year, respectively.


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