Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001.

 

Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time, keeping the prize in Spanish hands for a sixth consecutive year. Putellas captained Barcelona to Champions League glory as part of a quadruple in 2025-26. She joins Spain team-mate Aitana Bonmati on three Ballon d'Or Feminin crowns. Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker is the fifth Englishman to win the award. SAfm sports anchor Jon Gericke has more