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

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, marking the first English winner in 25 years since Michael Owen. The Bayern Munich striker triumphed at the London Palladium Theatre, with PSG named best club and Unai Simon winning best goalkeeper. Alexia Putellas won the women's award. The ceremony moved to London for the 70th edition, honoring first winner Stanley Matthews. Lionel Messi skipped the event, while Vinicius Jr finished 17th.


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