Harry Kane wins the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or and Alexia Putellas wins the women's award
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Harry Kane wins the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or and Alexia Putellas wins the women's award

Harry Kane, the Bayern Munich and England striker, won the men's Ballon d'Or at a ceremony at the London Palladium on October 26, 2026, becoming the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001. Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or for the third time. Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last season and finished ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.

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CNN
Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards
glitzy ceremony and full winners list · positive
Le Monde
Harry Kane wins men's Ballon d'Or
photo-led brief · neutral
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The Telegraph · 2026-10-26 23:56 UTC
Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait
Harry Kane ends England’s 25-year wait for Ballon d’Or winner
The split, in one line
Wire copy consensus on Kane's win splits between ceremony spectacle and career redemption narrative, with Reuters joining Telegraph in emphasizing parallel women's award coverage rather than Kane-centric framing.
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“Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards”
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“England’s Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas takes women’s award” · The Telegraph, Globe and Mail, Al Jazeera, Jerusalem Post, Deutsche Welle, Le Monde, Reuters

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CNNCNN Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards 8h ago
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RReuters England forward Kane crowned Ballon d'Or winner, Putellas wins women's award 8h ago
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TGThe Telegraph Harry Kane ends England’s 25-year wait for Ballon d’Or winner 1h ago GMGlobe and Mail Harry Kane wins men’s Ballon d’Or, Putellas takes women’s award 58m ago AJAl Jazeera England’s Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas takes women’s award 1h ago JPJerusalem Post England, Bayern forward Kane crowned 2026 Ballon d'Or winner just now DWDeutsche Welle England and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or 1h ago LMLe Monde Harry Kane wins men's Ballon d'Or 1h ago
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Event #20394 · analyzed at 2026-10-27T00:32 UTC · last updated 1h ago