The Ballon d'Or Chaos You May Have Missed Including Winner 'Leaks', an Angry Photographer Incident and Why Fans Yelled
Downing Street praised Kane’s achievement but stopped short of confirming a knighthood as debate grew over the honours process.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at London's Palladium, becoming the first English player to claim the prestigious award in 25 years.
- Kane's recognition follows a prolific 2025-26 season where he scored 73 goals across all competitions, leading Bayern Munich to a domestic treble and guiding England to the World Cup semi-finals.
- While France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia confirmed voting was 'incredibly tight,' Real Madrid legend Guti questioned the London venue, suggesting the result was 'orchestrated' by the ceremony's relocation.
- Downing Street officials declined to rule out a future knighthood, praising Kane's 'extraordinary' contribution to English football while stating they would not 'pre-empt the honours process.'
- Champions League success with Bayern Munich remains Kane's priority rather than chasing Alan Shearer's Premier League record, as he returns to training while manager Vincent Kompany recovers from a viral infection.
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Four days after Harry Kane's ceremonial ceremony, France Football revealed this Friday the details of the votes of the 100 journalists. Between absurd decisions and decomplex chauvinism, some rankings...
Harry Kane won the 2026 Gold Ball with only a few points ahead of second place, Kylian Mbappé. A small difference, but it's not the smallest in history.
Kane gathered more first places, while exclusions and low positions injured the Frenchman in a 28-point vote. More information: Kane won the Golden Ball by only 28 points difference over Mbappé in one of the tightest votes
28 points separate Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in the race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
Now it's out: the voting numbers are there: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the Balloon d'Or with a gap of 28 points ahead of Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe!
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