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Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas on Monday evening emerged as the 2026 Ballon d’Or winners at a ceremony in London.
Bayern Munich striker Kane, 33, became the first Briton to win the men’s award since Michael Owen in 2001.
Putellas, 32, won the women’s award for a record-equalling third time, snatching it back from Spanish teammate Aitana Bonmati.
Below is a complete list of winners and rankings from this year’s ceremony.
BALLON D’OR WINNER
Men’s Ballon d’Or – Harry Kane
Women’s Ballon d’Or – Alexia Putellas
ANOTHER AWARD WINNER
Male Young Talent of the Year – Lamine Yamal
Young Female Talent of the Year – Vicky Lopez
Women’s Coach of the Year – Pere Romeu
Men’s Coach of the Year – Luis de la Fuente
Female Goalkeeper of the Year – Cata Coll
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Unai Simon
Women’s Club of the Year – FC Barcelona Femení
Men’s Club of the Year – PSG
Sócrates Award – Bukayo Saka
Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy – Harry Kane
Women’s Gerd Müller Trophy – Charlyn Corral
MEN’S BALLON D’OR RANKING
#1Harry Kane
#2 Kylian Mbappe
#3 Lamin Yamal
#4 Rodri
#5Lionel Messi
#6 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
#7 Ousmane Dembele
#8 Erling Haaland
#9Michael Olise
#10 Fabian Ruiz
11 – Jude Bellingham
12 – Pau Cubarsi
13 – Achraf Hakimi
14 – Vitinha
15 – Declan Rice
16 – Ferran Torres
17 – Vinícius Junior
18 – Marc Cucurella
19 – João Neves
20 – Willian Pacho
21 – Gabriel Magalhaes
22 – Lautaro Martinez
23 – Nuno Mendes
24 – Luis Diaz
25 – Marquinhos
26 – Dayot Upamecano
27 – Bruno Fernandes
28 – Julián Quiñones
29 – William Lintasa
29 – Sadio Mane
WOMEN’S BALLOON D’OR RANKING
#1 Alexia Putellas
#2 Ewa Pajor
#3 Khadija Shaw
#4 Melchie Dumornay
#5 Patri Guijarro
#6 Caroline Graham Hansen
#7 Pernille Is Harder
#8 Claudia Pina
#9 Alessia Russo
#10 Temwa Chawinga
11 – Yui Hasegawa
12 – Klara Buhl
13 – Mariona Caldentey
14 – Wendie Renard
15 – Word Collage
16 – Mapi Leon
17 – Esmee Brugts
18 – Barbra Banda
19 – Tessa Wullaert
20 – Selma Bacha
21 – Scarlett Camberos
22 – Manaka Matsukubo
23 – Momoko Tanikawa
24 – Kerstin Casparij
25 – Caroline Dam
26 – Alex Greenwood
27 – Lavelle Rose
28 – Lorena
28 – Melvine Malard
28 – Vivianne Miedema
