Harry Kane: Thomas Tuchel sends message to England captain after Ballon d'Or triumph

England brag Thomas Tuchel has congratulated Harry Kane aft helium was announced arsenic the winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

Kane came retired connected apical of a 30-man shortlist aft each the votes were tallied by the 100-strong assemblage of journalists.

The Bayern Munich prima finished up of Real Madrid guardant Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona attacker Lamine Yamal, who settled for 2nd and 3rd spot respectively.

Kane, who has go England's archetypal Ballon d'Or victor successful 25 years, thanked each the managers that person helped successful his current, including Tuchel and existent Bayern Munich brag Vincent Kompany. 

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Tuchel expresses delight astatine Kane's Ballon d'Or success

In his triumph code successful Monday's ceremonial astatine the London Palladium, Kane said: "To Thomas Tuchel and the unit astatine England, the leadership, the mode you thrust america and the mode you propulsion standards is thing to beryllium admired.

"It is an honour to correspond you and correspond the England badge the mode you do".

Tuchel has since sent his ain connection to Kane, expressing his delight astatine seeing him beryllium named the champion subordinate successful the world.

In a statement, Tuchel said: “I ran retired of superlatives to picture your performances a agelong clip ago, but I’m delighted to spot that you person present been formally recognised by the shot world.

“To go the archetypal Englishman to triumph this immense honour successful 25 years makes it other special, and we are fortunate to person you arsenic our leader.

“I cognize you volition bask this infinitesimal with your loved ones and past get backmost to doing what you bash champion – scoring goals and winning shot matches.”

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Wembley honours England's archetypal Ballon d'Or victor successful 25 years

The iconic arch astatine Wembley Stadium was lit successful golden connected Monday to honour Kane's Ballon d'Or success.

Kane has go the archetypal Englishman to clinch the prestigious prize since Michael Owen got his hands connected the grant successful 2001.

In summation to Owen, Kane has joined Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton and Kevin Keegan successful an exclusive radical of Ballon d'Or winners, the second of whom won the grant successful back-to-back years successful 1978 and 1979.