From Stanley Matthews to Harry Kane, how do England's Ballon d'Or winners rank?
Ranking England's Ballon d'Or winners - how does Kane compare?
Source: BBC Sport
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- Ballon d'Or blunder! Site names Kane, Yamal AND Mbappé as winners
- England’s Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas takes women’s award
- Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, ending England’s 25-year wait
- Kane beats Mbappé, Yamal to win Ballon d'Or, England's 1st in 25 years
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