Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or after a season in which he scored 61 goals in 51 matches for Bayern Munich. According to Haaretz, Kylian Mbappé finished second and Lamine Yamal third. According to Arutz Sheva, Lionel Messi finished fifth.

According to Ynet, Kane said in his acceptance speech: "I've been through a lot of ups and downs." According to Arutz Sheva, Kane said: "To all my England teammates, it was a real honor to be your captain." According to Israel Hayom, he led Bayern to a domestic double and the England national team to the semifinals of the World Cup.

According to Kan News, Kane is the first English footballer to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001.