Harry Kane Ends England’s 25-Year Wait For Men’s Ballon d’Or
Bayern Striker Beats Kylian Mbappé And Lamine Yamal To Football’s Most Prestigious Individual Award
Harry Kane has become the first Englishman since Michael Owen to win the Men’s Ballon d’Or, ending a 25-year wait for an English winner of football’s most prestigious individual award.
The Bayern Munich striker was named the winner ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, with the London crowd chanting his name as he stepped onto the stage to collect the prize.
Kane’s triumph follows Owen’s success in 2001, when the former Liverpool and England forward became the last Englishman to claim the award.
The recognition marks a major individual milestone for Kane, whose performances for Bayern Munich have placed him among the leading names in world football.
Men’s Ballon d’Or top 10
1) Harry Kane
2) Kylian Mbappé
3) Lamine Yamal
4) Rodri
5) Lionel Messi
6) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
7) Ousmane Dembélé
8) Erling Haaland
9) Michael Olise
10) Fabián Ruiz
