Kane breaks 25-year English drought to claim top football award

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Kane breaks 25-year English drought to claim top football award. (2026, October 26). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/harry-kane-wins-ballon-d-or/107312914

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Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, becoming the first English player to receive it in 25 years since Michael Owen's win in 2001. Last season, Kane scored an impressive 73 goals while playing for Bayern Munich and representing England internationally.

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Harry Kane, an English striker for German club Bayern Munich, won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award on October 26, 2026, breaking a 25-year drought since Michael Owen's last win. The announcement was made in London during the ceremony, with Kane scoring an impressive 73 goals across all competitions in the previous season, making him Europe’s top scorer. He narrowly edged out Kylian Mbappé by a close margin of points according to later reports from France Football journal L’Équipe on October 30, cementing his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers and playmakers.

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Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or as the first English winner in 25 years In short: English striker Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or. asserted

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