Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or as England ends 25-year wait

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Harry Kane won the men's Ballon d'Or on Tuesday, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award since Michael Owen in 2001, while Alexia Putellas took the women's prize for a third time. The ceremony in London was delayed nearly an hour by traffic. Kane, 33, scored 73 goals in 65 games for Bayern Munich and England last season, helping the German club win a league and cup double and scoring six times at the World Cup. Putellas won after leading Barcelona to Champions League glory before moving to London City Lionesses. The event marked the first Ballon d'Or on English soil. Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won young player of the year, while Spain's Luis de la Fuente was named men's coach of the year after World Cup success.


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