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  "id": 16688445,
  "title": "Kane beats Yamal and Mbappe to claim Ballon d’Or glory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/kane-beats-yamal-and-mbappe-to-claim-ballon-dor-glory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T00:53:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/10/27/kane-beats-yamal-and-mbappe-to-claim-ballon-dor-glory/240722"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry Kane of England won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time an English player has claimed the honor in 25 years. The ceremony was held in London, where Kane received his trophy alongside Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, both of France. Kane's win was a testament to his extraordinary performance during the 2022 season, where he scored an impressive 73 goals in 65 games for both club and country. His success propelled Bayern Munich to a league and cup double, and he scored six goals to help England secure third place at the World Cup. Kane expressed his joy at becoming the first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001, highlighting the significance of an English winner in front of his hometown crowd. Spanish athlete Alexia Putellas claimed the women's Ballon d'Or for the third consecutive time, extending Spain's dominance in the award.",
  "summary": "LONDON, Oct 27 — Harry Kane became England’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 25 years in his native city o...",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or: Kane and Putellas take top awards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-kane-and-putellas-take-top-awards",
        "published": "2026-10-26T22:53:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Buenos Aires Herald",
        "title": "Harry Kane beats Messi to 2026 Ballon d’Or",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/harry-kane-beats-messi-to-2026-ballon-dor",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:02:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ballon D’or 2026: Harry Kane becomes first English man to win award in 25 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-harry-kane-becomes-first-english-man-to-win-award-in",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:13:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Kane breaks 25-year English drought to claim top football award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kane-breaks-25-year-english-drought-to-claim-top-football-award",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:20:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Harry Kane named world's best striker at 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/harry-kane-named-worlds-best-striker-at-2026-ballon-dor-ceremony",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:49:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or ‘beyond wildest dreams’ but Kane has plenty more to prove",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-beyond-wildest-dreams-but-kane-has-plenty-more-to-prove",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:55:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Kane’s 73-goal season puts England back on Ballon d’Or summit after 25 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/kanes-73-goal-season-puts-england-back-on-ballon-dor-summit-after-25",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or 'beyond wildest dreams' but Kane has plenty more to prove",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-beyond-wildest-dreams-but-kane-has-plenty-more-to-prove-16692604",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:08:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}