Ballon d’Or: Kane, Putellas crowned world’s best footballers in London

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Harry Kane has become the first Englishman in 25 years to win the men’s Ballon d’Or, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas claimed the women’s prize for a record-equalling third time at the 2026 ceremony in London.