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

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Harry Kane of Bayern Munich and England won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, marking the first such award of his career and the first for an English player in 25 years. The 33-year-old forward had his most prolific season ever, scoring 73 goals in 65 matches for club and country, including 61 for Bayern and 12 for England. He also received the Gerd Müller Trophy for top scorer, beating Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé. Kane is the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001. At the London ceremony, Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or, Unai Simón was named best goalkeeper, and Lamine Yamal took the young player award.


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