English star Harry Kane wins 2026 men's Ballon d'Or award

An extremely tight Ballon d Or race finally has a victor. Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the 2026 men s Ballon d Or on Monday, taking home the most prestigious individual award in soccer. Kane edged French star Kylian Mbappe and Spanish forward Lamine Yamal in a race that did not have a consensus favorite until a winner was named. The 33-year-old Kane also won the Gerd Muller award earlier Monday for being the best men s striker in the past season. Across 65 games with Bayern Munich last season, Kane scored 73 goals and registered eight assists. He helped his side win the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the DFL-Supercup while claiming the European Golden Boot, Bundesliga Top Scorer and German Footballer of the Year. With England, Kane helped the Three Lions finish as bronze winners at the World Cup. He s the first Englishman to win the Ballon d Or since Michael Owen in 2001. Mbappe, 27, will need to wait longer for his first Ballon d Or after playing