Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, first English player in 25 years

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England striker Harry Kane, 33, won the Ballon d'Or on October 26, becoming the first English player to receive the award in 25 years. The ceremony took place in London, with Wembley Stadium's arch lit gold in his honor. Kane scored 61 goals in 51 club matches for Bayern Munich last season, breaking the club's single-season record, plus 12 goals for England. He finished ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal in the voting. Kane is the fifth English winner, following Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, and Michael Owen. He is the first Bayern player to win since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981.


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