Harry Kane Crowned 2026 Ballon d'Or Winner for First Time in Career

The Bayern Munich and England striker became the first Englishman to win the prestigious award since 2001, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal.

Bayern Munich and England forward Harry Kane has been crowned the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner for the first time in his career, at a ceremony held in London. As reported by newspapers El País and The Jerusalem Post, Kane is the first English player to win the prestigious award in 25 years, since Michael Owen in 2001.

Kylian Mbappé finished second in the voting, with Lamine Yamal taking third place and Lionel Messi fifth, according to news outlet Arutz Sheva. In his acceptance speech, Kane thanked his England teammates and said the award belonged to all of them.