Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, first Bundesliga player since 1996

sportschau.de (German) —

Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munich has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Bundesliga player to claim the award since Matthias Sammer in 1996. He is also the first English winner since Michael Owen. Kane finished ahead of Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) and Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), who was named best U21 player. He scored 61 goals for Bayern and 12 for England, including seven at the World Cup, while redefining the striker role as a deep-lying playmaker. Despite his individual success, Kane won no major international titles, as Bayern lost in the Champions League semi-finals and England finished third at the World Cup. Alexia Putellas won the women's award, her third overall.


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