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Shut the Ballon d'Or! Reaction as Harry Kane wins big in London
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Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night at the London Palladium, beating Mbappé and Yamal.
Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night at a ceremony held at the London Palladium in London. The Bayern Munich striker and England captain pipped Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to the most prestigious individual award in world football after an outstanding season. The award ceremony was delayed and drawn out, with Kane's win described as coming in a fiercely close race.
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- Harry Kane deserves Ballon d'Or win - but he's still only fifth-best Premier League forwardMirror
- Kane: "The Ballon d'Or is a reward for my work in silence"Sky Sport Italia
- Mbappé loses sponsors as China pulls Real Madrid from TVKicker
- Arise, Sir Harry? Downing Street hints at Kane knighthood after Ballon d'Or winThe Guardian
- How Kane's Ballon d'Or win could boost the BundesligaBBC Sport
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- Kane after Ballon d'Or: "An award for my work in silence"Sky Sport Italia
- Shut the Ballon d'Or! Reaction as Harry Kane wins big in LondonThe IndependentThis article
- Kylian Mbappe apologises to China after backlash over 'ill-judged' Mao meme commentsThe Independent
- Mbappé loses Chinese sponsors and apologizesKicker
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