Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or in London, beating Mbappé and Yamal

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London on Monday, succeeding Ousmane Dembélé. He beat Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to claim football's top individual prize. The Bayern Munich striker scored 61 goals with seven assists in 51 appearances, averaging a decisive action every 79 minutes. He won three trophies last season, including the Bundesliga, though he lost Champions League and World Cup semifinals. Kane is only the fifth English winner, following Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, and Michael Owen. The ceremony was moved to London to mark the 70th anniversary of Matthews' inaugural award.


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