Ballon d’Or • October 31, 2026

Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or: How a Late-Blooming Superstar Reached the Summit

Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London on Monday evening, becoming the first Englishman to win football’s greatest individual accolade in 25 years, pipping Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. The 33-year-old is the fifth Englishman to receive the honour since its inception in 1986. Kane joins Michael Owen, the last one […]

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