Ballon d'Or 2026 reaction LIVE: Harry Kane sent message by Thomas Tuchel after London ceremony

By Ben Knapton | 27 Oct 2026 09:17, Last updated: 27 Oct 2026 09:45

Hello and invited to Sports Mole's unrecorded Ballon d'Or 2026 absorption blog!

Twenty-five years of wounded ended for England connected Monday evening, erstwhile Bayern Munich marksman Harry Kane became the archetypal Three Lion to instrumentality location the prestigious prize since his striker predecessor Michael Owen successful 2001.

As each the absorption to Kane's triumph floods in, enactment up to day with our unrecorded commentary below!

Ballon d'Or 2026 absorption live: Who won astatine Monday's ceremony?

Kane won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or connected Monday, October 26, becoming the archetypal English victor since Michael Owen successful 2001.

Kane scored 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England successful 2025-26, including six astatine the World Cup, and beat Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal successful the last vote, making it 5 antithetic men’s winners successful 5 years.

Kane is the fourth-oldest first-time men’s victor successful the past of the grant and besides took location the Gerd Muller Trophy arsenic the season’s apical scorer.

Alexia Putellas, present of London City Lionesses, claimed her 3rd women’s Ballon d’Or, matching Aitana Bonmati, aft Barcelona’s quadruple successful 2025-26.

Putellas's erstwhile mentor Pere Romeu was named Women’s Coach of the Year aft Barcelona won each disposable trophy, including a 4-0 Champions League last against Lyon.

Barcelona were besides women’s Club of the Year, portion Paris Saint-Germain took the men’s prize arsenic two-time defending Champions League winners.

Despite missing retired connected the large one, Yamal won the men’s Kopa Trophy for the 3rd twelvemonth running, with Barcelona club-mate Vicky Lopez taking the women’s award.

Unai Simon of Athletic Bilbao won the men’s Yashin Trophy aft conceding conscionable 1 extremity successful 8 World Cup matches for Spain, fending disconnected beardown contention from David Raya, portion Cata Coll took the women’s equivalent for Barcelona.

Luis de la Fuente was named men’s Coach of the Year for guiding Spain to the World Cup title, portion Charlyn Corral of Pachuca won women’s Gerd Muller Trophy, becoming the archetypal Mexican recipient successful the past of the gala.

Last but by nary means least, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka collected the Socrates Award for his enactment with the BigShoe charity, which funds operations for children successful Nigeria and crossed Africa.