Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or by one of the closest margins ever as official voting figures revealed

Harry Kane won the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or award by just 28 points ahead of Kylian Mbappe. Bayern Munich and England striker Kane lifted the trophy for the first time in his career in the London Palladium on Monday evening. France Football's editor-in-chief revealed that the gap between Kane and second-placed Kylian Mbappe was 'very little', and lower than the 41-point advantage that winner Rodri held over Vinicius Junior in 2024. The official number of votes for the top 10 of the men's and women

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