Harry Kane joins the oldest Ballon d'Or winners at 33

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Harry Kane won the 70th Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the fifth Englishman to claim the award at age 33 and ranking among the oldest winners in the trophy's history. Kane, a Bayern Munich striker, is tied for fifth-oldest all-time with Alfredo Di Stéfano, Luka Modrić, and Fabio Cannavaro, all of whom also won at 33. His victory places him ahead of Lev Yashin (34) in the record books. The oldest winner remains Stanley Matthews, who took the inaugural award in 1956 at 41, followed by Lionel Messi (36) and Karim Benzema (35). Kane's win marks a rare late-career achievement for an English player.


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