Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or in London; Putellas takes women's award

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at the ceremony in London, beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to be named the world's best male footballer. Alexia Putellas won the women's award for the third time. Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich, gave an emotional speech thanking his family, coach Vincent Kompany, and his former club Tottenham Hotspur. Barcelona dominated the night with several awards, including Lamine Yamal winning the young player prize for the third consecutive year. The event at the Palladium Theatre was delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic problems. Spain's Luis de la Fuente was named best men's coach, while Bukayo Saka received the Sócrates Award for humanitarian work.


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