Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or (see other winners)

Harry Kane, on Monday, won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first English player to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001.
The captain of English football team defeated Kylian Mbappe to win the trophy.
Mbappe came second, Yamal 3rd, Rodri 4th and Messi 5th.
Winners of other categories are:
*Men’s Young Talent: Lamine Yamal.
*Women’s Young Talent: Vicky Lopez.
*Men’s Coach: Luis de La Fuente.
*Women’s Coach: Pere Romeu.
*Men’s Goalkeeper: Unai Simon.
*Women’s Goalkeeper: Cata Coll.

The Socrates Award was won by Bukayo Saka.
With the award, Harry Kane has become the First Bayern player to win the Ballon d’Or since 1981.
• First Bundesliga player to win the Ballon d’Or since 1996.
• First Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or since 2001.
• First ever non-German Bayern player to win the Ballon.
• Fourth oldest Ballon d’Or winner in history.
In the 2025–26 Season, Kane scored 73 goals in 65 appearances across all competitions for club and country.
For Bayern Munich, he netted 61 goals in 51 games, helping lead the team to a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double.
•Bundesliga Golden Boot: He won the league’s top scorer award with 36 goals.
•England Captaincy: He led the Three Lions to a third-place finish at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scoring 6 goals during the tournament.
•Gerd Müller Trophy: He also claimed the striker of the year award at the London ceremony.