The Bayern Munich striker received the trophy in London, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, becoming the first Englishman honoured since Michael Owen in 2001.
The 2026 Ballon d'Or was awarded to Harry Kane at a ceremony held at the London Palladium, in the English capital, on Monday, 26 October. For the Bayern Munich striker, it marks a first crowning in a career already rich in individual and collective achievements.
Ranked ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, Kane emerged victorious from a vote that rewards the past season at the highest level. The world's top scorer last season, he made a major contribution to his club's standing in the Bundesliga as well as in European competition. His consistency in front of goal weighed heavily in the voters' assessment.
The award also makes him the first Englishman to be honoured since Michael Owen, the 2001 winner. A long interval has therefore elapsed before a Premier League player was crowned again, lending this success particular significance for British football.
The ceremony, staged at an iconic venue in the London capital, brought together many of football's leading figures. The trophy, a symbol of the year's best individual performance, thus crowns a trajectory defined by constancy rather than a single moment of brilliance.
Attention now turns to how this recognition will shape the Bavarian striker's career going forward, and to the pecking order among football's great names for the seasons ahead.
Ranked ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, Kane emerged victorious from a vote that rewards the past season at the highest level. The world's top scorer last season, he made a major contribution to his club's standing in the Bundesliga as well as in European competition. His consistency in front of goal weighed heavily in the voters' assessment.
The award also makes him the first Englishman to be honoured since Michael Owen, the 2001 winner. A long interval has therefore elapsed before a Premier League player was crowned again, lending this success particular significance for British football.
The ceremony, staged at an iconic venue in the London capital, brought together many of football's leading figures. The trophy, a symbol of the year's best individual performance, thus crowns a trajectory defined by constancy rather than a single moment of brilliance.
Attention now turns to how this recognition will shape the Bavarian striker's career going forward, and to the pecking order among football's great names for the seasons ahead.
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Source: Ouest-France