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Ballon d'Or: Kane beats Mbappé by 28 points
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Kane won the Ballon d'Or by just 28 points over Mbappé, the closest margin since 2019.
France Football revealed the exact voting breakdown for the latest Ballon d'Or award. Harry Kane's victory over Kylian Mbappé was exceptionally tight, with the English striker finishing just 28 points ahead of his French counterpart. Lamine Yamal finished third, further back. The narrow gap between first and second place marks the closest contest since 2019.
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- Ballon d'Or voting revealed: Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by only 28 pointsThe Athletic
- Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappé to the Ballon d'Or by one of the smallest margins everMailOnline
- Ballon d'Or: Kane beats Mbappé by 28 pointsSky Sport ItaliaThis article
- Kane beat Mbappé to Ballon d'Or by one of smallest margins in historyESPN
- Ballon d'Or points totals revealed as Harry Kane pips Kylian Mbappe by fine marginEvening Standard
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