BREAKING: England 25-Year Drought Ends As HARRY KANE Win 2026 Ballon d’Or
HARRY KANE has officially been crowned THE 2026 BALLON D’OR WINNER.
Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world’s best player at a ceremony in London.
The Three Lions captain has claimed this year’s edition of football’s most prestigious individual prize after scoring a whopping 61 goals for Bayern in 2025/26.
The 33-year-old won a domestic treble with the Munich outfit and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, where eventual champions PSG ultimately prevailed.
At the World Cup in the summer, Kane netted six times as England won bronze after beating France in the third-place playoff. His crucial strikes against DR Congo and Mexico helped his country advance to the semis.
It is fitting that Kane has won the 2026 edition as the ceremony was held in his hometown of London to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the inaugural Ballon d’Or, which was handed to England legend Stanley Matthews in 1956.
Kane is the first English Ballon d’Or winner since Michael Owen in 2001, ending a 25-year drought. He beat Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and 27 other competitors to this honour. All told, the 33-year-old scored a ridiculous 73 goals for club and country in 2025/26
