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10/26 17:58 CDT Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon
d'Or
Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or
By KEN MAGUIRE
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) --- Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday and became the first
Englishman in 25 years to receive the prestigious prize.
The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals for club and country last season and
smashed scoring records in Germany and led England to a third-place finish at
the World Cup this past summer.
Kane was the top vote-getter among nominees who included Lamine Yamal, Kylian
Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
Earlier, Spain star Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or after
leading her former club Barcelona to multiple trophies last season including
the Women's Champions League.
Putellas, who joined London City Lionesses in the offseason, also helped Spain
win the Women's Nations League last December.
The 32-year-old midfielder ended Spain teammate Aitana Bonmati's three-year
reign.
Putellas won the prestigious award in back-to-back seasons --- 2021 and ?22 ---
before tearing her ACL and seeing Bonmati rise to stardom. Bonmati, who
completed her women's Ballon d'Or three-peat in 2025, was not on this year's
shortlist after breaking her leg in December.
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