Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or after record-scoring season
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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Monday after a record-scoring season for Bayern Munich and England, becoming the first English winner of the men’s award in 25 years.
France 24 reported that Kane scored 73 goals for club and country during the previous campaign. He also captained England to a third-place finish at the World Cup, where he broke scoring records. BBC described the Bayern Munich striker’s campaign as a record season.
Kane delivered an emotional acceptance speech after receiving the award.
Alexia Putellas won the women’s Ballon d’Or, according to Yahoo and Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report described the victories by Kane and Putellas as historic.
Rumors about Kane winning had circulated before the result, with Yahoo Sports reporting that Kylian Mbappé reacted to the speculation. Fox Sports also reported that Kane, Mbappé and Lamine Yamal were named in an accidental post that prompted questions about whether the winner had been leaked.
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Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or after record-scoring season
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Monday after a record-scoring season for Bayern Munich and England, becoming the first English winner of the men’s award in 25 years.
France 24 reported that Kane scored 73 goals for club and country during the previous campaign. He also captained England to a third-place finish at the World Cup, where he broke scoring records. BBC described the Bayern Munich striker’s campaign as a record season.
Kane delivered an emotional acceptance speech after receiving the award. The reports did not provide details of his remarks.
Alexia Putellas won the women’s Ballon d’Or, according to Yahoo and Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report described the victories by Kane and Putellas as historic, though its headline did not specify the record associated with Putellas’s win.historic.
Rumors about Kane winning had circulated before the result, with Yahoo Sports reporting that Kylian Mbappé reacted to the speculation. Fox Sports also reported that Kane, Mbappé and Lamine Yamal were named in an accidental post that prompted questions about whether the winner had been leaked.
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