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Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or by just 28 points
New figures show how close England's captain came to missing out on football's famous prize.
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- Ballon d'Or 2026 voting breakdown: Harry Kane edges out Kylian Mbappe in incredibly tight race as full scores revealed - Yahoo Sports · on Banana News
- Organisers reveals how Kane edged Mbappe to Ballon d’Or win - Vanguard (Nigeria) · on Banana News
- Ballon d'Or voting revealed: Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by only 28 points - The Athletic · on Banana News
- Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe to the Ballon d'Or by one of the smallest margins EVER: Full results are revealed after England captain's triumph - Daily Mail · on Banana News
- Lamine Yamal’s Ballon d’Or vote count revealed after third-place finish - Yahoo Sports · on Banana News
- Flick praises Yamal ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Or - The Citizen · on Banana News
England captain Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or, the famous prize for the best men's footballer in the world, and new figures show just how close it was. France Football, which runs the award, revealed on Friday that Kane finished just 28 points ahead of Kylian Mbappe, Vanguard reports.[1][2]
The Athletic calls it one of the closest races in the history of the award. Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich, collected 1,055 points from an international panel of 100 journalists, according to the Daily Mail.[3][4][1]
It ends a long wait for England, Yahoo Sports notes. Kane used to star for Tottenham, and Mbappe, who plays for Real Madrid, came a very close second.[1]
Lamine Yamal finished third, Yahoo Sports reports. His coach Flick said he was very proud of how the young star reacted and how focused he stayed in training, The Citizen reports. The full stories are linked below.[5][6]
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