World media reacts to Harry Kane's 2026 Ballon d'Or win over Mbappe and Yamal
Harry Kane, 33, won the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday at the London Palladium, becoming the first English player to claim the award since Michael Owen in 2001, ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. English media celebrated the victory, with The Sun using the headline "YES HE KAN" and Mail Sport highlighting Kane's achievement over the La Liga stars. Spanish outlets reacted more subdued, with AS noting "Neither Yamal, nor Mbappe... Kane!" while Marca called it the biggest suspense in the award's history. French newspaper L'Equipe simply titled its coverage "King Harry." The final top three was Kane, Mbappe, and Yamal, followed by Rodri, Lionel Messi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Erling Haaland, Michael Olise, and Fabian Ruiz.