England captain Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or

Financial Times Monday 26 October 2026, 22:54 UTC 1 min read

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LONDON -- It is nine years since Harry Kane lingered at the back of the London Palladium at the end of a soccer awards show. The Best FIFA Football Awards in 2017 had just concluded with Cristiano Ronaldo handed the Men's top prize in addition to leading a team of the year including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Gianluigi Buffon. As the audience filed out and a few mere mortals loitered in the hope of a selfie, Kane stood near the exit, casting a longing stare at the winners on stage.

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