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WATCH: Harry Kane is the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or & more

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ABC News. (2026, October 27). WATCH: Harry Kane is the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or & more. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/137619082/

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The article reports on Harry Kane winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, becoming the first Englishman to achieve this honor in 25 years. It also mentions that Alèxia Putellas won another Ballon d’Or award. The piece includes additional brief updates: a recap of an NFL game where the Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles and news about author Sarah J. Maas releasing her sixth book in the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series on October 27, 2026.

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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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Dallas Cowboys Englishman NFL the Philadelphia Eagles

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Harry Kane PERSON · 2× Alèxia Putellas PERSON · 1× Dallas Cowboys ORG · 1× Englishman NORP · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Sarah J. Maas PERSON · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

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Harry Kane is the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or & more Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas win the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards; NFL recap: Dallas Cowboys defeat the Philadelphia Eagles; Sarah J. Maas releases sixth book of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series October 27, 2026

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