Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or

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Harry Kane of Bayern Munich won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, according to Israel Hayom. He was crowned the best player in the world by France Football magazine, and he is the first Englishman to do so since Michael Owen. Israel Hayom noted that the player from the German club won the award for the first time after 45 years.

According to ONE, the gap between the top places was smaller than in 2024, according to France Football. According to Haaretz, Nadav Yaakobi, Israel's representative in the vote, said there is no single top candidate and not even two, so this year's choice is harder than usual.