Putellas and Kane win 2026 Ballon d'Or; PSG retain team prize
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the 2026 women's and men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, while Paris Saint-Germain retained the men's team of the year award. Kane, 33, received the men's prize from Ronaldo at a London Palladium gala, becoming the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001. He scored 73 goals during the judging period, helping Bayern win the Bundesliga and captaining England to a World Cup third-place finish. Putellas secured her third Ballon d'Or for performances with Barcelona and Spain before joining London City Lionesses. PSG won the men's club award for retaining the Champions League, while Barcelona took the women's honor. Lamine Yamal won the under-21 prize for a third straight year.