Harry Kane says he would trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League title
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Harry Kane wins first Ballon d'Or, ending England's 25-year wait
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in London, becoming the first Englishman to take the award in 25 years. Alexia Putellas reclaimed the women's prize for a third time. The event was preceded by confusion after material naming three different winners of the men's award was published before the ceremony began.
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Yamal wins Kopa Trophy for third straight year as De la Fuente named best men's coach
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the world's best young player for the third year running at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony, held in London on Monday evening. Spain manager Luis de la Fuente was named best men's coach. RT Arabic reported that England striker Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career, while Al Jazeera noted Barcelona's dominance of the women's awards.
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Three Moroccans and an Algerian feature among Arab names at 2026 Ballon d'Or
Arab names had a notable presence at the 2026 Ballon d'Or awards, with three Moroccans and one Algerian involved, according to Al Jazeera. Arab candidates competed for more than one individual prize, and results differed noticeably between the Moroccan and Algerian figures.
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Lamine Yamal responds to Ballon d'Or disappointment: my time will come
Lamine Yamal has answered his Ballon d'Or disappointment with a confident message that his moment will come, Al Jazeera reported. He won the World Cup with Spain and led Barcelona to the La Liga title, and was seen as one of the leading candidates for the award.
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Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or over Mbappé by narrowest points margin ever
France Football has published the full ranking of all 2026 Ballon d'Or nominees after Harry Kane took the award ahead of Kylian Mbappé. The race was decided by the narrowest points margin in the prize's history. According to Al Jazeera's coverage, the gap was 28 points, the smallest since the current voting system was adopted.
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Harry Kane says he would trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League title
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said on Monday he would be ready to give up the Ballon d'Or in exchange for winning the Champions League with the German club. He spoke on the eve of Bayern's match against Spain's Atletico Madrid, which Al Jazeera describes as a fourth-round fixture in the competition.