Breaking By Nicholas Addison
HARRY KANE WINS HIS FIRST BALLON D'OR
Harry Kane ended a 25-year wait for England by winning the Ballon d'Or after Michael Owen in 2001, becoming the first Bundesliga winner since Matthias Sammer in 1996.
Harry Kane, English player to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years (following Michael Owen in 2001), and the first Bundesliga player to win it since Matthias Sammer in 1996. He narrowly beat out fellow finalists Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) in one of the tightest voting finishes in the award's history. He was handed the trophy by Brazilian football legend and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo Nazário.