Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, first English honoree in 25 years
What's new: The Bayern Munich striker is only the fifth player from England to take the award.
Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in London, becoming the first English player in 25 years to earn men's soccer's top individual prize. The Bayern Munich striker, now 33, described the honor as beyond his wildest dreams after a career that included loan spells at Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich and Leicester before he emerged at Tottenham Hotspur. Sky Sports cited former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood calling Kane's path a rare rise from uncertain early loans to the top of the game. The award makes Kane only the fifth English winner, with Michael Owen the last to take it in 2001.