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Harry Kane

1. Follow-up: Harry Kane becomes first England player in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or; Alexia Putellas wins third women's award

   At the Ballon d'Or ceremony held in London for the first time on Monday, Oct 26, Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the men's award ahead of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, the first English winner since 2001. The 33-year-old scored 73 goals in 65 games for club and country last season, helping Bayern win the league and cup double, and scored 6 at the World Cup. Midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or for a third time after leading Barcelona to the Champions League and then moving to London City Lionesses.

   Oct 27, 2026 Afternoon
2. Ballon d'Or held in London for the first time; Lamine Yamal named best young player for a third time

   The 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony was held in London on the evening of Oct 26, the first time it has been staged outside France. Al Jazeera reported that it started about 45 minutes late, at 8:45pm GMT, because of transport problems and lasted about two hours. Le Monde reported that Barcelona's Lamine Yamal was named the season's best young player for the third time, and Der Spiegel said Bayern Munich's Harry Kane had a chance to crown an outstanding year with the award.

   Oct 27, 2026 Morning