Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, Putellas takes women's prize

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Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award in 25 years, while Spain's Alexia Putellas took the women's prize for a third time. Kane, 33, earned the honor after scoring 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern Munich in 2025-26, leading the club to a domestic double and England to the World Cup semi-finals with six tournament goals. Putellas won after securing a treble with Barcelona. Kane's victory caps a career that began with loan spells at Tottenham Hotspur, and he finished the season with 73 goals for club and country, beating out rivals Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal for the award.


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