Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or. He is the first Englishman to take the prize in 25 years.
The ceremony took place on Monday night in London. It was moved from its usual home in Paris to mark 70 years since Sir Stanley Matthews won the first award.
Kane joins Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Michael Owen as England’s winners. In the women’s category, Spain’s Alexia Putellas won her third Ballon d’Or.
Men’s Ballon d’Or Top 10
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid and France)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
- Rodri (Barcelona and Spain)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami and Argentina)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain and Georgia)
- Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain and France)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway)
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich and France)
- Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain and Spain)
Women’s Ballon d’Or Top 5
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona and Spain)
- Ewa Pajor (Barcelona and Poland)
- Khadija Shaw (Manchester City and Jamaica)
- Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes and Haiti)
- Patri Guijarro (Barcelona and Spain)
Other Award Winners
Young Talent of the Year
- Men: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
- Women: Vicky López (Barcelona and Spain)
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Men: Unai Simón (Athletic Club and Spain)
- Women: Cata Coll (Barcelona and Spain)
Gerd Müller Trophy (Top Scorers)
- Men: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
- Women: Charlyn Corral (Pachuca and Mexico)
Club of the Year
- Men: Paris Saint-Germain
- Women: Barcelona
Coach of the Year
- Men: Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
- Women: Pere Romeu (Barcelona)
Sócrates Award
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal and England)
