Harry Kane Wins the Ballon d'Or

The most prestigious individual award in football history, the Ballon d'Or, was given this year to Bayern Munich and England national team forward Harry Kane. The 33-year-old received the award at a ceremony held in London the previous night. This season, he scored 73 goals and provided 8 assists in 65 matches.

Kane became the first English footballer to receive the award since Michael Owen won it in 2001. Describing his feelings after the announcement, Kane said he felt relief, joy and happiness. The player noted that the wait had been long, and said it was very special for him to be able to share the moment with everyone in the hall.

In second place in the voting was Real Madrid's French star Kylian Mbappe. Barcelona's young player Lamine Yamal finished third, Rodri of Barcelona fourth, and Lionel Messi of Inter Miami fifth.