Ballon d’Or 2026: FC Bayern Munich’s forward Harry Kane (ENG), 5th Englishman to win the trophy

News Tank Football - Paris - News #458523 - Published on 27/10/26 at 09:05
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Harry Kane, Ballon d’Or winner, 26 October 2026 - ©  D.R.

Harry Kane, a forward for FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), was awarded the Ballon d’Or 2026 at the ceremony held for the first time in London, at the London Palladium Theatre, for the 70th edition of the trophy created by French magazine France Football, on 26 October 2026.

The former Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) player is the fifth Englishman to win the award after Stanley Matthews (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966), Kevin Keegan (1978 and 1979) and Michael Owen (2001). Winner of the German league, the German Cup (DFB-Pokal) and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup with the Bavarian club, and third at the 2026 World Cup with England, Harry Kane also received the men’s striker of the year trophy (top scorer) after scoring 73 goals in the 2025-26 season. In the overall Ballon d’Or ranking, he…

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Harry Kane, Ballon d’Or winner, 26 October 2026 - ©  D.R.

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