Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, Alexia Putellas takes women's award

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award in 25 years after a record-breaking season with Bayern Munich. Spain's Alexia Putellas took the women's prize for the third time. Kane scored 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern, securing a domestic league and cup double, and added six goals for England at the World Cup, leading them to the semifinals. He finished with 73 goals for club and country, beating out rivals Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. Putellas won the women's award after a treble-winning campaign with Barcelona, including the Spanish Super Cup. She moved to London City Lionesses in July after 14 years at the club. Kane's triumph caps a journey from loan spells at Tottenham to becoming England's all-time leading scorer.


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