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Body language expert examines reactions of Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé to Ballon d’Or result

Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph produced some fascinating reactions from the other nominees. Body language expert Inbaal Honigman has now analysed the responses of Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Lamine Yamal, and Ousmane Dembélé when the Bayern Munich striker was…

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Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 1:00 AM

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A body language expert analyzed nominee reactions following Harry Kane winning the Ballon d'Or.
Inbaal Honigman interpreted Kylian Mbappé's congratulatory gesture toward Kane as tense and cold.
Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé were viewed as displaying genuine warmth and happiness for Kane.

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Body language expert Inbaal Honigman analyzed the reactions of multiple nominees following Harry Kane’s Ballon d'Or victory. Honigman noted that Kane displayed initial shock before showing gratitude. She described Kylian Mbappé's greeting as tense and cold, while observing genuine warmth and happiness from Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé toward the Bayern Munich striker.

According to Honigman, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal appeared frozen with shock and devastation rather than just passing disappointment. The report notes that body language analysis remains subjective interpretation rather than definitive proof of the players' emotions.

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