Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:56am on 27 Oct 2026,Tuesday Sports
England captain Harry Kane won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or in London on Monday, becoming the first English player to claim the award since Michael Owen in 2001. The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals for club and country last season, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. Spain dominated the ceremony, winning 8 of the 13 awards. Alexia Putellas claimed her third Women’s Ballon d’Or, while Yamal won the men’s young player award. Barcelona was named Women’s Club of the Year, Paris Saint-Germain took the men’s honour, and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award for humanitarian work. (PC: HT)
