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Kane and Putellas take the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards

By Matchweek Desk · 2 Nov 2026

Harry Kane in FC Bayern Munich vs Red Bull Salzburg friendly — archive 2025-01-06 — Archive photo · 2025-01-06 · Harry Kane in FC Bayern Munich vs Red Bull Salzburg friendly. Bayern friendly archive, not the awards ceremony. Werner100359 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. No image changes made for this pack.

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas took the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards at the London Palladium on 26 October 2026. The ceremony marked the prize’s 70th anniversary edition, with UEFA publishing its official list of winners the following day. (UEFA / France Football awards release · EFE)

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Putellas collected the women’s award for a third time, EFE reported. Kane’s men’s prize and Putellas’s women’s award were the main honours on a night that also recognised young players, goalkeepers and work beyond the pitch. (UEFA / France Football awards release · EFE)

Confirmed announcement facts · 2026-10-26
Award	Winner
Men’s Ballon d’Or	Harry Kane
Women’s Ballon d’Or	Alexia Putellas
Young Talent, men / women	Lamine Yamal / Vicky López

Sources: UEFA / France Football awards release · EFE.

Young talent recognised in London

Lamine Yamal received the men’s Young Talent of the Year award and Vicky López won the women’s equivalent. Their honours formed part of the same ceremony, alongside the two main Ballon d’Or presentations. (UEFA / France Football awards release)

Unai Simón and Cata Coll were the men’s and women’s goalkeeper award winners. Bukayo Saka received the Sócrates Award, completing another part of the official honours list released by UEFA. (UEFA / France Football awards release)

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