London Palladium Theatre:<\/b> England captain Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or in a ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 70th edition of the prestigious award was held outside of the French capital for the first time this year \u2013 as a tribute to its inaugural winner from 1956 Stanley Matthews.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The England captain becomes just the fifth Englishman to win the award, after Stanley Matthews (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966), Kevin Keegan (1978 and 1979), Michael Owen (2001).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kane\u2019s 36 goals for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga in 2025\/26 earned the striker a second European Golden Shoe, while his 61 goals across all competitions for the German giant made headlines around the globe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Three Lions striker and joint all-time appearance maker enjoyed a goal-laden season with Bayern Munich and England, scoring 73 times in 65 games \u2013 61 of which came for his club and 12 for his country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kane\u2019s contributions helped England to finish third at the FIFA World Cup 2026 earlier this summer, the Three Lions\u2019 best finish at a World Cup since winning it in 1966.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The forward \u2013 Europe\u2019s top scorer last season \u2013 also won the Bundesliga title, DFB-Pokal and Franz Beckenbauer Supercup with Bayern Munich.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was an incredible year for me last year \u2013 to score the amount of goals I did was something I\u2019m extremely proud of,\" he said. \u201cIt was the best season of my career without a doubt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be possible without many people along the way. My Bayern Munich teammates, my England teammates, the coaches \u2013 Thomas Tuchel, Vincent Kompany.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTo score this amount of goals is a total team effort. Without them, without the players I have around me pushing me in training and in matches, it wouldn\u2019t be possible.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be possible without many people along the way. My Bayern Munich teammates, my England teammates, the coaches \u2013 Thomas Tuchel, Vincent Kompany.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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