An extremely tight Ballon d'Or race finally has a victor.

Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane won the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual award in soccer.

Kane edged French star Kylian Mbappe and Spanish forward Lamine Yamal in a race that did not have a consensus favorite until a winner was named.

Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or, making it her third win after she went back to back in 2021 and 2022. Most known for her time with Barcelona, Putellas recently moved to the Women's Super League in England to play for the London City Lionesses.

Putellas, 32, joined Spain teammate Aitana Bonmati as the only other three-time women's Ballon d'Or winner. Bonmati three-peated the award from 2023 to 2025.

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