Kane and Putellas
win Ballons d’Or

Record breaking Harry Kane
claimed his first Ballon d’Or
after a prolific season
for both title-winning
Bayern Munich and
England. Spanish
midfielder Alexia
Putellas wins her
third women’s title

KANE 2025-26
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Matches
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Goals
Assists
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BALLON D’OR 2026: TOP FIVE
MEN
Harry Kane ENG		Bayern Munich
Kylian Mbappé FRA	Real Madrid
Lamine Yamal ESP		Barcelona
Rodri ESP		Man City / Barcelona
Lionel Messi ARG		Inter Miami

WOMEN
Alexia Putellas ESP	Barcelona / LC*
Ewa Pajor POL		Barcelona
Khadija Shaw JAM		Man City
Melchie Dumornay HAI	OL Lyonnes
Patri Guijarro ESP	Barcelona

Awards ceremony celebrated 70th anniversary
in London – Kane is fifth different English player
to win award, and first since 2001

1956	Stanley Matthews (Blackpool)
1966	Bobby Charlton (Man Utd)
1978, 79	Kevin Keegan (Hamburg)
2001	Michael Owen (Liverpool)

Only one player in history from Europe’s
Top Five leagues has scored more in 
single season – Lionel Messi striking 82
goals for Barcelona and Argentina in 2012

Other winners include Spanish talent
Lamine Yamal (right) – scooping third
Kopa Trophy as best player aged under 21 – coaches Luis de la Fuente
and Pere Romeu, and goalkeepers Unai Simón and Cata Coll

Source: Ballon d’Or
Pictures: Getty Images
*London City Lionesses
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