Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or in London, calls it 'really special'

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London, calling the achievement "really special" as an English winner. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker expressed he had not yet fully processed the victory. Kane scored 73 goals in 2025/26, the second-best single-season total in history behind Lionel Messi's 82 in 2010/11. He dedicated the award to Bayern Munich, saying the club was ideal for his development after leaving Tottenham. The England captain said he was proud to represent the Three Lions and noted many English legends preceded him. Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or.


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