talkSPORT · October 30, 2026

Ballon d’Or votes revealed as Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappe by one of smallest ever margins

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or by just 28 points over Kylian Mbappe in one of the closest votes in the award's history, becoming the first Englishman to win in 25 years. The England captain's victory marked only the fifth time an Englishman has claimed the prestigious individual honor.