Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas Win 2026 Ballon d'Or Awards
At the Ballon d'Or ceremony held at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England, on Monday, Harry Kane, the striker for Bayern Munich, and Alexia Putellas, a star for London City Lionesses and Spain, were awarded the men's and women's Ballon d'Or titles. Kane's victory marks him as England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years, surpassing competitors Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.
Alexia Putellas, who won a quadruple with Barcelona last season before transferring to the Women's Super League (WSL) side, expressed gratitude to her former teammates and coach Pere Romeu, who was honored as Women's Coach of the Year. Putellas stated, “I want to say this prize is for Barcelona,” after scoring 26 goals and providing 15 assists in 53 matches last season.
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