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

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at a London ceremony, becoming the first English winner of the award in 25 years. The Bayern Munich striker beat Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to the prize. Kane earned the honor after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season. Michael Owen was the last English player to win in 2001, and Kane joins Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton, and Kevin Keegan as English recipients. The ceremony was delayed by 45 minutes due to London traffic, and the Ballon d'Or website briefly published conflicting articles naming different winners before Kane's victory was confirmed.


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