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Harry Kane wins the Ballon d’Or as Arsenal star also does us proud on night of boring excess

Harry bleeding Kane, eh? Bukayo Saka did us proud too. 💪…

By Will Ford · Football 365

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 11:06 PM

Key Things to Know

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001.
Football365 described the ceremony as an excessively long, bloated event despite Kane's well-deserved victory.
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka won the Socrates Award for his charitable work with BigShoe.

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Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or in London after scoring 73 goals in 65 games for club and country. Kane became the first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal in the voting. Football365 praised Kane's achievement while criticising the ceremony's excessive length and production.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka was awarded the Socrates Award for his humanitarian work with BigShoe, an organisation helping children from disadvantaged regions. Arsenal's highest-placed player in the main award was Declan Rice in 15th position, despite the club winning the Premier League and reaching the Champions League final.

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