England forward Kane crowned Ballon d’Or winner, Putellas wins women’s award
Summary
Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or after a record-breaking season with Bayern Munich and England, becoming the first Englishman to claim the prize in 25 years. Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for the third time, while Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award for humanitarian work.
Key Points
- Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or after scoring 61 goals for Bayern Munich and leading England to the semi-finals at the World Cup.
- He became the first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001.
- Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d’Or Feminin for the third time after a treble-winning season with Barcelona.
- Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award, and several other individual honors went to players and coaches from Spain, Barcelona and Paris St Germain.
