Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or in closest vote since 2024

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday, beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal in a very close vote, with the gap between the top two finishers smaller than the 41-point margin between Rodri and Vinicius Junior in 2024. France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia said the race featured several serious contenders, with Kane and Mbappé separated by very little. Full voting details will be published in the magazine on Saturday. Lamine Yamal finished third after placing second last year. Garcia noted that votes were split among Spain's World Cup-winning squad, with Rodri taking votes away from Yamal, as jurors struggled to single out one individual from a collective team effort.


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