Kane's long road to Ballon d'Or glory ends with his crowning moment

Harry Kane was crowned the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or winner at the London Palladium, the same venue where he had watched Cristiano Ronaldo receive the Best FIFA Football Award nine years earlier in 2017. The ceremony took place approximately nine miles from Kane's birthplace in Leytonstone, with the Bayern Munich and England striker seated alongside Lamine Yamal and defending winner Rodri before receiving the honour. Kane had previously described the wait to discover the winner as 'very stressful' for himself and his family.