Kane won the men’s Ballon d’Or in London. Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for a third time.
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Monday, the first win of his career, at a ceremony in London. The Bayern Munich and England captain was among the favorites, along with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé. Kane also won the Gerd Müller Trophy as the men’s top striker of the year.
Alexia Putellas won the women’s Ballon d’Or, finishing first ahead of Ewa Pajor, Khadija Shaw, Melchie Dumornay and Patri Guijarro in the ranking, according to bet365 News. It was her third win. Putellas, who plays for the London City Lionesses and previously for Barcelona, won the award in 2021 and 2022.
Spanish players dominated the supporting awards. Yamal of Barcelona won the men’s Kopa Trophy for the best young player, and his Barcelona teammate Vicky López won the women’s Kopa Trophy for the second time. Athletic Bilbao’s Unai Simón won the men’s Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper, and Barcelona’s Cata Coll took the women’s.
Paris Saint-Germain were named men’s Club of the Year, and FC Barcelona Femení won the women’s club award. Spain’s Luis de la Fuente and Barcelona’s Pere Romeu received the Johan Cruyff Trophy for coaches. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka won the Sócrates Award, and Mexico’s Charlyn Corral won the women’s Gerd Müller Trophy.
Information for this report was provided by Al Jazeera, Yahoo Sports, Business Standard and bet365 News.