Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, first Englishman to claim award since 2001

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Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award since Michael Owen in 2001. The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals for club and country last season. Kane led Bayern to a Bundesliga and German Cup double and captained England to a third-place World Cup finish, scoring six times to become England's top World Cup scorer. He beat nominees including Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi. Spain's Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or, ending Aitana Bonmati's three-year reign. The ceremony was held in London for the first time, marking the 70th anniversary of England's Stanley Matthews winning the inaugural award in 1956.


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