Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or, first English winner in 25 years

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Harry Kane won the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or, becoming the first English winner in 25 years and the fifth overall. He beat out Lamine Yamal, who finished lower than second place. Kane, playing for Bayern Munich, was a pre-tournament favorite alongside the Barcelona star. The final ranking revealed surprises, including a poor position for Bruno Fernandes despite his Premier League player of the year award. Vitinha was the top Portuguese finisher, dropping 11 places from last year. All four Portuguese nominees suffered from the national team's poor World Cup performance.


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