Kane and Putellas win Ballon d'Or in London

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Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas won the top awards at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, with Kane becoming the first English men's winner in 25 years. Kane earned the honor after scoring 73 goals last season for Bayern Munich and England, including 61 in 51 games for the German club. He led England to the World Cup semi-finals and also received the Gerd Muller Trophy. Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or after a domestic quadruple and Champions League title with Barcelona. Lamine Yamal and Vicky Lopez claimed the Kopa Trophies, while the ceremony faced a 45-minute delay due to traffic.


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