Harry Kane may have lifted the Ballon d’Or, but according to France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia, the Bayern Munich striker faced a serious challenge from Kylian Mbappé before claiming football’s biggest individual prize. Garcia revealed just how close the voting…
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or by narrowly edging out Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé. According to France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia, the voting race was exceptionally tight, finishing with an even smaller margin than the 41-point gap between Rodri and Vinícius Júnior in 2024.
Garcia revealed that Mbappé led the voting for much of the month-long tabulation process before Kane mounted a late comeback. While Garcia confirmed he did not vote for Kane, he declined to reveal his ballot before the full results are officially published.
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