Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait

What the report says

Harry Kane has ended England’s 25-year wait for the Ballon d’Or, according to Nile Post, after being named the world’s best player at a ceremony in London. The Bayern Munich striker, 33, became only the fifth English winner of the award and the first since Michael Owen in 2001. The report also notes he is the first Bayern player to win the prize since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981.

Kane’s victory was built on a standout season in Germany, where he set a Bayern single-season goalscoring record. The article says he scored 61 goals in 51 club matches, and 73 goals with eight assists in 65 games including England appearances. He won the German double, but did not claim Europe’s biggest club or international trophies last season, after Bayern exited the Champions League and England fell short in major tournaments.

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe finished second in the voting, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal third. The piece says England manager Thomas Tuchel and Prince William both praised Kane’s achievement, while Wembley’s arches were lit in gold to mark the occasion. The result highlights how individual scoring records can still carry major weight in Ballon d’Or voting, even without a Champions League or World Cup title.