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

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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first English player to receive the award in 25 years. He was honored at a ceremony at the London Palladium. Kane scored 73 goals in 65 matches for Bayern and England last season, beating contenders like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi. He also won the award for best striker and received praise from Bayern president Herbert Hainer and England coach Thomas Tuchel. The last English winner was Michael Owen in 2001, and Kane is the first Bundesliga player to win since Matthias Sammer in 1996. He will be honored again at Bayern's match against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.


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