Harry Kane Becomes First Englishman in 25 Years to Win the Ballon d’Or
- On Monday, England and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium, becoming the first Englishman in 25 years to secure football's top individual award after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season.
- Kane is the fifth Englishman to win the prize, following Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, and Michael Owen, with the achievement arriving 70 years after Matthews won the inaugural award.
- After receiving the award from Ronaldo, Harry Kane described the moment as a "dream come true" and vowed to retain the Ballon d'Or trophy in 12 months' time.
- Downing Street hinted at a possible knighthood for Harry Kane, though a No 10 spokeswoman stated, "I'm not going to pre-empt the honours process," while Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the victory "extraordinary."
- Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran submitted a motion in July titled "Potential merits of a knighthood for Harry Kane," citing Kane's "inspirational leadership on and off the pitch" as justification for the honour.
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Harry Kane is heading back to Germany for a “special welcome” at Bayern Munich after his historic Ballon d’Or win and also a slightly less glamorous cup game. Kane is the first English winner of the prize in 25 years…
DETROIT — (Alan Vanegas) Harry Kane joined the selected list of Golden Ball winners by winning the award in the 2026 edition, which was held on Monday, October 26, precisely in London, England, his place of origin. After an outstanding 2025-26 season with Bayern Munich and his participation [...]
The English striker of the German football champion Bayern Munich, Harry Kane, has been honored with the Ballon d'Or as World Footballer of the Year.
Harry Kane claims Ballon d’Or
Harry Kane on Monday became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or thanks to his prolific scoring last season.Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last campaign — he was Europe’s top scorer — and smashed scoring records in Germany for Bayern Munich and at the FIFA World Cup, wh
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LancasterOnlineDUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — After a historic victory in the Golden Ball and an emotional speech, Harry Kane returns to Germany to receive a “special welcome” at Bayern Munich and to play a less glamorous cup game.
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