Harry Kane bags the Ballon d'Or as England ends 25-year wait Harry Kane becomes the first English player since Michael Owen to win the Ballon d'Or, while Putellas takes her third Women's Ballon d'Or Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first English player to claim football's most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. The awards were presented at the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium, marking the first time the prestigious event was held in the British capital. Kane, 33, claimed the award for the first time after scoring 73 goals in 65 appearances for Bayern Munich and England during the 2025-26 campaign, including 61 goals in 51 matches for the German side, which won a domestic double.Real Madrid and France forward Kylian Mbappe finished second in the Men's Ballon d'Or voting, while Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal took third place. Kane became the fifth English player to win the award, joining Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Owen, who last claimed the prize in 2001.Putellas Claims Third Women Ballon dOrMeanwhile, Putellas, 32, claimed her third Women's Ballon d'Or after winning in 2021 and 2022, matching former Barcelona teammate Aitana Bonmati's record. The Spanish midfielder captained Barcelona to a quadruple in the 2025-26 season, winning Liga F, Copa de la Reina, the Spanish Super Cup, and the Women's Champions League. Messi set for final Argentina appearance in monumental farewell She was also named the Champions League Player of the Season and helped Spain win the Women's Nations League.Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal won Men's Young Talent of the Year for the third consecutive year, while Barcelona forward Vicky Lopez claimed the women's award for the second successive year. Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente was named Men's Coach of the Year, while Barcelona's Pere Romeu received the women's coaching award. Athletic Bilbao's Unai Simon won Men's Goalkeeper of the Year, with Barcelona's Cata Coll claiming the women's honour.Kane And Corral Win Striker AwardsBayern Munich's Kane also received the Men's Striker of the Year award following his prolific campaign, while Mexican forward Charlyn Corral became the first Mexican to win the Women's Striker of the Year award. Barcelona were named Women's Club of the Year, while Paris Saint-Germain claimed the men's club award.Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award for his humanitarian work, including funding 120 medical operations for children in Kano, Nigeria through a partnership with charity BigShoe in 2022