Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, crowned 'King Harry' by international press

ge.globo.com (Portuguese) —

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or for the first time on Monday, beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to the award. The French newspaper L'Equipe dedicated its front page to the English striker with the headline "King Harry." Spanish sports papers As and Mundo Deportivo highlighted Kane's victory over Mbappé and Yamal, who finished second and third respectively. The English press gave the win a cooler reception, with The Athletic focusing on Mbappé's failure to win the award. British outlets BBC Sport and The Guardian noted that Kane ended a drought for English players, as Michael Owen was the last to win in 2001. Kane plays for Bayern Munich.


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