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  "id": 16692604,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:08:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1564417/ballon-dor-beyond-wildest-dreams-kane-has-plenty-more-prove"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or, making him the first English player to do so in 25 years. The 33-year-old England captain claimed the award over rivals Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal for his outstanding 73-goal performance in 65 games for both club and country last season. Kane's triumph came after a remarkable year where he helped Bayern Munich claim a league and cup double. He expressed his elation, calling the victory \"beyond my wildest dreams.\" Kane believes his success will help put England back on the map, particularly after England's recent disappointments in the European Championship and World Cup semi-finals. Despite his limited trophy haul, Kane remains determined to achieve more, including winning the Champions League with Bayern and a major trophy with England.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Harry Kane is targeting Champions League glory for Bayern Munich and ending England’s wait for a major international tournament after lifting the Ballon d’Or in the highlight of his career to date on Monday.",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T22:53:25.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Buenos Aires Herald",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/harry-kane-beats-messi-to-2026-ballon-dor",
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:53:40.000Z"
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      {
        "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": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: All the award winners as Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Bukayo Saka collect prizes at star-studded ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-2026-all-the-award-winners-as-harry-kane-lamine-yamal-and",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:38:51.000Z"
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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."
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