Kane and Putellas win Ballon d'Or; Kane is first Englishman in 25 years

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Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas won the prestigious Ballon d'Or awards on Monday, with Kane becoming the first Englishman in 25 years to claim the men's prize. Kane scored 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England last season, leading the club to a Bundesliga-German Cup double and captaining his nation to third place at the World Cup. He beat finalists including Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Lionel Messi. Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or after leading Barcelona to multiple titles, including the Women's Champions League. The ceremony was held in London for the first time, honoring inaugural winner Stanley Matthews from 1956.


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