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  "title": "Kane ends England’s 25-year Ballon d’Or wait – how he bucked the trend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/kane-ends-englands-25-year-ballon-dor-wait-how-he-bucked-the-trend",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-27T04:04:32.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001, being crowned the world's best footballer at a ceremony in London. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker, who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season by a Bayern player, outperformed Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to secure the title. Kane's remarkable 2023-24 season saw him score 61 goals in all competitions, surpassing any other player in Europe's top five leagues. Despite not winning any major trophies that season, including the World Cup and Champions League, Kane's impressive individual performance and consistent goal-scoring ability made him the deserving winner.",
  "summary": "Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world’s best player at a ceremony in London. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker is the fifth Englishman to win in total, with Stanley Matthews (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966) and Kevin Keegan (1978 and [...] The post Kane ends England’s 25-year Ballon d’Or wait – how he bucked…",
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