Top 10 Ballon d'Or rankings results as Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal finish behind winner Harry Kane for 2026

Key points

• England striker Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, beating Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe by a narrow margin. The awards were held in London for the first time, at the Palladium Theatre.
• Kane, 33, won his first award on home soil. The organisation also released full rankings of the 30 nominees in both the men's and women's categories.
• On the women's side, Alexia Putellas won her third Ballon d'Or, sharing the title's recent history with Aitana Bonmati.