Harry Kane Wins 2026 Ballon d’Or, Beats Mbappé And Yamal
What Happened
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. The Bayern Munich and England striker scored 73 goals in 65 games for club and country during the season, including 61 for Bayern. Kane also helped Bayern win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal and scored six times as England reached the latter stages of the 2026 World Cup. He becomes the first Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001.
Key Takeaways
Kane’s extraordinary goalscoring season and trophy success powered him to his first Ballon d’Or, ending England’s 25-year wait for a winner.