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

euronews.com —

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night, becoming the first Bundesliga player since Matthias Sammer in 1996 and the first Englishman since 2001 to claim the prestigious award. The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals in 65 matches for club and country, beating rivals like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi. He is Bayern's first winner since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981, with president Herbert Hainer praising his scoring prowess. Kane thanked his family and coaches Vincent Kompany and Thomas Tuchel, while Prince Harry sent congratulations. In the women's category, Alexia Putellas won her third Ballon d'Or after returning from injury.


With a significance score of 1.6, this news ranks in the top 32% of today's 32433 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers: