{"id":666393,"date":"2026-10-27T02:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T02:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666393\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T02:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T02:22:11","slug":"wow-wow-wow-harry-kane-beats-kylian-mbappe-and-lamine-yamal-to-win-ballon-dor-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666393\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wow, wow, wow\u2019: Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Lamine Yamal to win Ballon d\u2019Or \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Harry Kane has been named winner of the Ballon d\u2019Or, one of football\u2019s most prestigious accolades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Former Barcelona player Alexia Putellas was named the winner of the women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or at a ceremony in London on Monday night. She was presented with her award by former Ballon d\u2019Or winner Michael Owen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cIncredible experiences as a team, we overcome some difficulties, some injuries, some moments we weren\u2019t expecting as a team and a great pride for me as captain,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane, who was presented with his award by ex-Brazil striker Ronaldo, said: \u201cI am almost speechless. Being here in London has made it extra special. Made it a good omen for me tonight. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I can imagine it was tough this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cSome world-class players in the room tonight. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees tonight and impressive showing determination and hard work can really achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Alexia Putellas poses after receiving the Ballon d'Or award for the best female footballer. Photograph: Franck Fife\/Getty\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IENZVHGVXTI3KZ24HERR3BFV34.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Alexia Putellas poses after receiving the Ballon d&#8217;Or award for the best female footballer. Photograph: Franck Fife\/Getty <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Kane\u2019s incredible 73-goal haul last season for club and country earned him the award from French magazine France Football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He had faced stiff competition from France\u2019s Mbapp\u00e9 and Spain\u2019s Yamal to take the title, declaring \u201cwow, wow, wow\u201d when his name was announced at the ceremony as the winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Earlier in the evening, most of the awards in the various categories had gone to Spanish teams or players. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The winner of the men\u2019s coach of the year was Luis de la Fuente, who guided Spain to victory in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/world-cup\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/world-cup\">World Cup<\/a> in summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In an error earlier in the day, the Ballon d\u2019Or website published three separate articles naming Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 each as winner of the 2026 men\u2019s award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Hours before the ceremony for the 70th edition of the individual accolade at Palladium Theatre in London, chaos descended when a link emerged announcing England captain Kane had received the honour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Robbie Keane was among the guests at the London ceremony. Photograph: Toby Shepheard\/Getty\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FNF63BJFBUMJ4KWN6WRVMO2W5Q.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Robbie Keane was among the guests at the London ceremony. Photograph: Toby Shepheard\/Getty <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cA record-breaking welter of league and cup goals in 2025\/26 has propelled Harry Kane to Ballon d\u2019Or success,\u201d read the story on the official website of the prestigious France Football prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">However, further links were subsequently found to articles hailing Real Madrid forward Mbappe and Barcelona winger Yamal as victors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">All three versions were taken down before the ceremony began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Ballon d\u2019Or organisers were contacted for comment on the apparent leaks, which could potentially have confirmed the top three for this year\u2019s award. \u2013 Press Association<\/p>\n<p>Winners on the night<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Men\u2019s young talent of the year: Lamine Yamal, of Barcelona and Spain<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Women\u2019s young talent of the year: Vicky L\u00f3pez, of Barcelona and Spain<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Women\u2019s coach of the year: Pere Romeu, of Barcelona<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Men\u2019s coach of the year: Luis de la Fuente, Spain manager<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Women\u2019s goalkeeper of the year: Cata Coll, of Barcelona and Spain<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Men\u2019s goalkeeper of the year: Unai Sim\u00f3n, of Athletic Bilbao and Spain<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Socrates award for social action and humanitarianism: Bukayo Saka, of Arsenal and England<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Women\u2019s club of the year: Barcelona<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Men\u2019s club of the year: Paris Saint-Germain<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Women\u2019s striker of the year: Charlyn Corral, of Pachuca and Mexico<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Men\u2019s striker of the year: Harry Kane, of Bayern Munich and England<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or winner: Alexia Putellas, of Barcelona and Spain<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Men\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or winner: Harry Kane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harry Kane has been named winner of the Ballon d\u2019Or, one of football\u2019s most prestigious accolades. 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