Harry Kane has become the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years after beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to the award in London on Saturday.
Kane beats Mbappé, Yamal to win Ballon d'Or, England's 1st in 25 years
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- Ballon d’Or 2026 predictions: Yamal, Mbappe and Kane – who will win?
- Kane becomes first English winner of Ballon d'Or in 25 years
- Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait - how he bucked the trend
- 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
- Watch the goals that won Kane the Ballon d'Or
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