Award won
Goal King Kane crowned the best in the world and could now be set for a knighthood
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Kane won the world's top individual award, beating Mbappé and Yamal, and paid tribute to his family in an emotional acceptance speech.
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- Goal King Kane crowned the best in the world and could now be set for a knighthoodMirrorThis article
- Kane's Balón de Oro celebration compared to what Lamine would have doneDiario AS
- Kane's Ballon d'Or with a Spanish flavourMundo Deportivo
- PM Andy Burnham responds to calls to knight Harry Kane after Ballon d'Or successMirror
- Ballon d'Or... It's coming home, but how many English champions have never won itSky Sport Italia
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- Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or and an EFL round-up | Football Weekly – videoThe Guardian
- Kane's rivals spark conspiracy theories over 'orchestrated' Ballon d'Or winMailOnline
- Ballon d'Or in London - the most chaotic ever?BBC Sport
- Ballon d'Or 2026: suspense delivers historic TV audience for ceremonyRMC Sport
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