The National · 27 Oct 2026
Ballon d’Or 2026: Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to claim top prize
Harry Kane completed his long quest for football's highest individual honour on Monday, with the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers. Kane is the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, since Michael Owen claimed it in 2001. Kylian Mbappe of France and Real Madrid finished second and Spain's Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal was third.
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