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Harry Kane triumphs with historic Ballon d’Or win - The Latest

The Guardian 27 Oct 2026, 18:15 Presented by Lucy Hough with Barney Ronay ; produced by Claudia Efemini and Angus Neale ; senior producer Leonore Schick ; executive producer Zoe Hitch

Harry Kane is the men’s Ballon d’Or winner for 2026, the first Englishman to win the trophy in 25 years. At a lavish ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London, Kane unexpectedly won ahead of co-favourites Lamine Yamal…

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