Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, first English men’s winner since 2001
What’s new: Kane scored 73 goals last season and led Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga and German Cup double.
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London on Monday, becoming the first English men’s player to claim the award since Michael Owen in 2001. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker earned the honor after a prolific season for club and country, finishing as Europe’s top scorer. NPR reported Kane scored 73 goals last campaign, while the BBC said he netted 61 in 51 club matches for Bayern, a club single-season record. Kane also helped Bayern win the Bundesliga and German Cup and captained England to a third-place finish at the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe finished second in the voting, with Lamine Yamal third.