The 33-year-old Bayern Munich and England forward Harry Kane has received the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for the first time. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

At the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony, held on the evening of 26 September at the London Palladium theatre, the winners of the 2025/26 football season were honoured.

The award for the best footballer of the season went to Harry Kane, forward of Germany's Bayern Munich and the England national team. Kane became the fifth Englishman to receive the trophy, following the first winner (1956) Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan (twice) and Michael Owen.

Second place in the voting went to 27-year-old Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, third to 19-year-old Spaniard Lamine Yamal.

  • 01Rodri (Spain, Barcelona / Manchester City)
  • 01Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami)
  • 01Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)

At the gala evening in London, winners in other categories were also awarded. The main triumphator Kane also received the Gerd Muller Trophy as the season's top scorer.

⭐ Ballon d'Or (Best male footballer): Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)

⭐ Ballon d'Or (Best female footballer): Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)

⭐ Raymond Kopa Trophy (Best young male footballer): Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

⭐ Raymond Kopa Trophy (Best young female footballer): Vicky Lopez (Spain, Barcelona)

⭐ Lev Yashin Trophy (Best male goalkeeper): Unai Simon (Spain, Athletic)

⭐ Lev Yashin Trophy (Best female goalkeeper): Cata Coll (Spain, Barcelona)

⭐ Gerd Muller Trophy (Best male striker): Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)

⭐ Gerd Muller Trophy (Best female striker): Charlyn Corral (Mexico, Pachuca)

⭐ Johan Cruyff Trophy (Best male coach): Luis de la Fuente (Spain)

⭐ Johan Cruyff Trophy (Best female coach): Pere Romeu (Barcelona, Spain)

⭐ Best men's club: Paris Saint-Germain

⭐ Socrates Trophy (For charity and social projects): Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)

The Ballon d'Or is an annual award from the French magazine France Football, given to the best footballer on the planet based on the season's results. It is considered the most prestigious individual trophy for a player. Places in the competition are determined by voting in which football journalists, as well as national team coaches and captains, participate.

The Ballon d'Or was first awarded in 1956. The absolute record holder for the number of trophies won is Lionel Messi.

⭐ Lionel Messi (Argentina) – ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)

⭐ Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)

⭐ Michel Platini (France) – ⚽⚽⚽ (1983, 1984, 1985)

⭐ Johan Cruyff (Netherlands) – ⚽⚽⚽ (1971, 1973, 1974)

⭐ Marco van Basten (Netherlands) – ⚽⚽⚽ (1988, 1989, 1992)

Two-time winners of the trophy include Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain), Germans Franz Beckenbauer and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Englishman Kevin Keegan and Brazilian Ronaldo. In 2025, the Ballon d'Or was awarded to France and PSG midfielder Ousmane Dembele.

The prestigious 15-kilogram trophy is made annually by the jewellery house Mellerio dits Meller. The base of the Ballon d'Or is brass (an alloy of copper and zinc), coated with 18-carat gold weighing 5 kg. According to some data, its value exceeds $13.5 thousand.