Kane and Putellas win Ballon d'Or in London

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Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas were named the best men's and women's soccer players at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, marking a historic night for the sport. Kane beat Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal after scoring 73 goals in 65 matches for Bayern Munich and England, winning a league and cup double. Putellas won her third women's award after captaining Barcelona Femení to a quadruple of trophies. Kane is the first Englishman to win since Michael Owen in 2001, while Putellas recently signed for London City Lionesses. Spain's Luis de la Fuente and Barcelona Femení's manager also won coaching awards.


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