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How Kane's Ballon d'Or win could boost the Bundesliga

Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win not only ended a 25-year wait for an English winner of the award but also saw a Bundesliga player win it for the first time since 1996.

How 'anti-superstar' Kane defied doubters to become world's best

Harry Kane is the humble 'anti-superstar' who defied doubters to achieve Ballon d'Or greatness, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Team success, the ‘Bundesliga tax’ and the World Cup: three takeaways from the 2026 Ballon d’Or

There was plenty to learn from this year’s ceremony in London as Harry Kane took home the top honor It was an awards show that, as Michael Owen admitted, could have been a phone call – as it was in 2001 when he won. A quarter-century on, a ballroom full of footballers, power brokers, a gravity-defying dancer and a handful of heckling rabble-rousers plodded through a three-hour slog of a ceremony. Aside from a reminder to viewers at home just how precious our free time is, what could be gleaned from the men’s element of the Ballon d’Or ceremony? Continue reading...

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane has become the first Bundesliga player to win the coveted Ballon d’Or in three decades after seeing off competition from some of football’s biggest names to win the 2026 award.

Carabao Cup: Arsenal should unleash Dowman as Liverpool-Chelsea clash

2026 Ballon d'Or recap: Kane, Putellas take top awards

It was a great night as Harry Kane won the men's award and Alexia Putellas won a third Ballon d'Or Feminin.

Sources: Mbappé's Madrid end Ballon d'Or boycott

Real Madrid will have representation at the Ballon d'Or award again, with Kylian Mbappé leading the team's delegation at the event, sources have told ESPN.

Harry Kane claims men’s Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait for winner

Alexia Putellas picks up women’s award for third time England captain acclaimed in London ceremony Harry Kane is the Ballon d’Or winner for 2026, the first Englishman to win football’s most prestigious individual trophy in 25 years. Two hours into a lavishly excitable ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London, Kane’s name emerged from the final envelope to wild cheers inside the auditorium. The women’s Ballon d’Or, awarded moments earlier, was won by Alexia Putellas of London City Lionesses, a third Ballon, five years on from her first in the colours of Barcelona. Continue reading...

Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait - how he bucked the trend

Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best player at a ceremony in London.

'Beyond my wildest dreams' - Kane first English winner of Ballon d'Or in 25 years

Harry Kane has become the first English winner of the Ballon d'Or in 25 years after being honoured at a ceremony in London.

'Beyond my wildest dreams' - Kane first English winner of Ballon d'Or in 25 years

Harry Kane has become the first English winner of the Ballon d'Or in 25 years after being honoured at a ceremony in London.

Mourinho primes Madrid for statement win over Barça to blow LaLiga title race wide open

Real Madrid haven't convinced this season, but José Mourinho's game plan overwhelmed Barça, and Los Blancos' 2-1 win brings them into the title race.

Can ESPN predict the Ballon d'Or? We simulated the voting process to find out

The Ballon d'Or awards are typically tough to predict, but can ESPN and our global resources do just that?

2026 Ballon d’Or: Where to watch, nominated players – Everything you need to know

The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is being held on Monday evening: Here is everything you...

Kane, Mbappe and Lamine Yamal - who should win men's 2026 Ballon d'Or?

Harry Kane is the odds-on favourite to win the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, which could be one of the tightest results in recent history.

Who should win the men's Ballon d'Or? BBC Sport pundits have their say

The Ballon d'Or winner will be announced in London on Monday - but who is going to claim the showpiece award?

It's time for El Clásico! All you need to know about club soccer's biggest game

Let's run through the head-to-head, form, team news, combined XI and key clashes for the 265th edition of El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

'This is the only Clasico' - Mourinho's Real trying to stop Barca's shot at history

Barcelona aim to make La Liga history against Real Madrid, with Jose Mourinho looking to end their winning run.