Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas win the 2026 Ballon d'Or awards

Harry Kane won the men's Ballon d'Or and Alexia Putellas won the women's award at the London Palladium on 26 October. Kane is the first English men's winner in 25 years; Putellas received the women's award for a third time. ^[1][2]

London Palladium, London, United KingdomEvent: 26 October 2026Under 1 min read

Published 28 Oct 2026, 22:03 UTC

The facts

The awards are presented by France Football, part of L'Équipe Group, and have been co-organised with UEFA since 2024. The 2026 event was the ceremony's 70th anniversary. ^[1]
Kane, the England captain and Bayern Munich forward, won the men's prize ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, according to EFE's report from London. ^[2]
UEFA's official winners list names Spain midfielder Putellas, associated with Barcelona and London City Lionesses, as the women's recipient. EFE confirms this was her third women's Ballon d'Or. ^[1][2]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 28 Oct 2026, 22:03 UTC.

Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane win 2026 Ballon d'Or awards
UEFA · Primary source · 27 Oct 2026
Co-organiser's official full winners list, published the day after the 26 October ceremony. The event date is distinct from this release date.
Harry Kane, Alexia Putellas crowned 2026 Ballon d'Or winners
Agencia EFE · Reporting · 27 Oct 2026
Independent news agency's London report, datelined 26 October and published 27 October. EFE is independently owned from the award organisers.

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