Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by a slender 28 point margin to be crowned as winner of the Ballon d’Or.
Kane claimed football’s ultimate individual honour on Monday night, becoming the first Englishman to win since Michael Owen in 2001.
His success came off the back of a stunning year with Bayern Munich and England, with the forward netting a staggering 73 goals during the 2025-26 season.
Kane’s goals spearheaded Bayern Munich’s domestic Treble, while he also captained England to third place at the World Cup.
A full breakdown of the results has now been revealed, with Kane topping the vote by receiving 1,055 points from an
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