Harry Kane has beaten Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or and become the first English winner of the award in 25 years, and he did it in his home city of London on the award’s 70th anniversary.

A special night for the Bayern Munich man, and a long one for the rest of us as the ceremony ended up overrunning by well over an hour.

2026 Ballon d’Or winners:

Men’s Ballon d’Or – Harry Kane – Bayern Munich & England

Women’s Ballon d’Or – Alexia Putellas – Barcelona/London City & Spain

Men’s Coach of the Year – Luis de la Fuente – Spain

Women’s Coach of the Year – Pere Romeu – Barcelona

Men’s Young Talent of the Year – Lamine Yamal – Barcelona & Spain

Women’s Young Talent of the Year – Vicky Lopez – Barcelona & Spain

Men’s Striker of the Year – Harry Kane – Bayern Munich & England

Women’s Striker of the Year – Charlyn Corral – CF Pachuca & Mexico

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Unai Simon – Athletic Bilbao & Spain

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Cata Coll – Barcelona & Spain

Men’s Club of the Year – Paris Saint-Germain

Women’s Club of the Year – Barcelona

Socrates Award (for humanitarian work) – Bukayo Saka – Arsenal & England

England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane reacts after receiving the Ballon d’Or award for the best male footballer Monday [AFP]