Harry Kane has won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or at the 70th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony in London, capping his impressive season with football’s biggest individual honour.
The Bayern Munich striker had earlier won the Gerd Müller Trophy for Best Striker at the ceremony in recognition of his goalscoring exploits.
France forward Kylian Mbappe finished second in the Ballon d’Or rankings, while Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal placed third.
Despite missing out on the main award, Yamal went home with the Kopa Trophy, which recognises the best young player in world football.
The top 10 for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or are:
- Harry Kane, England
- Kylian Mbappe, France
- Lamine Yamal, Spain
- Rodri Hernandez, Spain
- Lionel Messi, Argentina
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georgia
- Ousmane Dembele, France
- Erling Haaland, Norway
- Michael Olise, France
- Fabian Ruiz, Spain
