Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or by one of the smallest margins ever

Per BBC, Kane beat Kylian Mbappé by just 28 points, which ESPN describes as one of the smallest margins in history. News.com.au reports Flick said Kane 'deserved' the award.

Timeline

1. 31 Oct, 21:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 31 Oct, 21:50 UTCBBC reports Kane won by 28 points
3. 31 Oct, 21:50 UTCESPN covers Kane's narrow Ballon d'Or win

Top sources

• Indie World Showcase 10.28.2026Nintendo of America
• lamine yamalGoogle Trends
• Harry Kane won Ballon d'Or by just 28 points from Kylian Mbappe - see how top 10 scoredBBC
• Harry Kane parades Ballon d'Or in front of Bayern Munich fans before Borussia Dortmund clashESPN
• ‘Proud of Lamine’, but Kane ‘deserved’ Ballon d’Or – FlickNews.com.au
• The Ballon d’Or is everything football shouldn’t be. Thank goodness for Harry KaneSMH.com.au