Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas win 2026 Ballon d'Or awards in London

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Harry Kane won the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in London on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award in 25 years. Alexia Putellas took the women's prize for the third time. Kane beat Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal after scoring 73 goals in 65 matches last season. Putellas was honored for her role in Barcelona's quadruple-winning campaign. Yamal won the Young Talent award, while Spain's Luis de la Fuente was named Men's Coach of the Year. The ceremony featured 13 winners total, including Unai Simon and Cata Coll as goalkeepers of the year. Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award for humanitarian work, and Barcelona won Women's Club of the Year.


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