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  "id": 16717791,
  "title": "Ranking England's Ballon d'Or winners - how does Kane compare?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ranking-englands-ballon-dor-winners-how-does-kane-compare",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:20:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckx2qdxgzzz7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry Kane has claimed England's first Ballon d'Or since the award's inception, making a significant mark in the global football accolade. Michael Owen holds the second spot, having won the prestigious prize in 2001 whilst playing for Bayern Munich. Owen's success was marked by a stellar campaign with Liverpool, clinching the League Cup and setting up a dramatic win in the FA Cup final. His performance for England was equally impressive, scoring a memorable hat-trick against Germany. Stanley Matthews, the inaugural Ballon d'Or winner, leads the list with his remarkable longevity and innovative style of play, earning the title in 1956. Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore, both English captains, followed, with Matthews and Charlton each winning the award twice.",
  "summary": "From Stanley Matthews to Harry Kane, how do England's Ballon d'Or winners rank?",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-lamine-yamal-wins-third-consecutive-mens-young-talent",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:23:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Spain star Alexia Putellas wins her third women's Ballon d'Or award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/spain-star-alexia-putellas-wins-her-third-womens-ballon-dor-award",
        "published": "2026-10-26T22:34:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ballon d’or 2026: Harry Kane wins ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal; first Englishman in 25 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-harry-kane-wins-ahead-of-kylian-mbappe-lamine-yamal",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:12:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Putellas wins third Women’s Ballon d’Or",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/putellas-wins-third-womens-ballon-dor",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:16:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, ending England’s 25-year wait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/harry-kane-wins-ballon-dor-ending-englands-25-year-wait",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:20:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: Harry Kane Wins Men's Award After 73-Goal Season, Alexia Putellas Claims Third Women's Title | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-2026-harry-kane-wins-mens-award-after-73-goal-season",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:08:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}