Harry Kane Wins Ballon D'Or as Maradona's Old Advice Goes Viral
Football Harry Kane Wins Ballon D'Or as Maradona's Old Advice Goes Viral Harry Kane's 73-goal 2025-26 campaign for Bayern Munich and England has earned him the 2026 Ballon d'Or. In the modern era, only Lionel Messi has scored more in a single season, with 82 in 2011-12. Th

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Football Henry Defends Ballon D'Or Hosting After Yamal and Scott Criticism Thierry Henry has responded to the criticism that snowballed on social media, insisting the incidents at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony were a storm whipped up out of nothing. The 49-year-old host expl
Henry Defends Ballon D'Or Hosting After Yamal and Scott Criticism
Football 'Quite a Coincidence' – Guti and Nasri Question Kane's Ballon D'Or Win With 61 goals in 51 games, Harry Kane has become the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or, claiming the 2026 award at the ceremony in London. The Bayern Munich striker finished ahead of
'Quite a Coincidence' – Guti and Nasri Question Kane's Ballon D'Or Win
Football Kane Ends England's 25-year Wait for Ballon D'Or Seventy-three goals for club and country: that was Harry Kane's answer to his critics, and it has made the 33-year-old England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years. At the 70th anniversary ceremony
Kane Ends England's 25-year Wait for Ballon D'Or
Football Ballon D'Or Ceremony to Be Held in London on Monday, First Outside France For the first time in its 70-year history, the Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held outside France, with the 2026 awards staged at the London Palladium Theatre on Monday, 26 October. The move honours Sir
Ballon D'Or Ceremony to Be Held in London on Monday, First Outside France
Football Transfer Round-up: Kane Commits, Guler Signs, Liverpool Chase £100m Scott Harry Kane, England's 33-year-old captain, has agreed in principle to extend his Bayern Munich contract until the summer of 2029, with the club now finalising the paperwork. At Real Madrid, 21-year-ol
Transfer Round-up: Kane Commits, Guler Signs, Liverpool Chase £100m Scott
Football Mbappe Fades in Ballon D'Or Race as Yamal and Kane Lead Several weeks before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on 26 October, British outlet The Touchline has gone public with the names of the two players it says sit at the top of the rankings. "CONFIRMED
Mbappe Fades in Ballon D'Or Race as Yamal and Kane Lead
Football How Tuchel Started Rebuilding England After World Cup Semi-final Exit After a 60-year wait for major silverware and a World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in Atlanta, Thomas Tuchel has used four Nations League fixtures to begin a full-scale rehabilitation of England
How Tuchel Started Rebuilding England After World Cup Semi-final Exit
Football Kane Equals Shilton's England Caps Record Harry Kane scored twice on his 125th England appearance against the Czech Republic, taking his international tally to 91 and matching legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps, a mark he
Kane Equals Shilton's England Caps Record
Football Record-breaking Kane Targets First English Ballon D'Or Since Owen Harry Kane could become the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to claim the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual prize, and to do it in his native London. The Bayern Munich str
Record-breaking Kane Targets First English Ballon D'Or Since Owen
Football Will Jude Bellingham Become Thomas Tuchel's New England Captain? Jude Bellingham has all the makings of a permanent England captain, according to manager Thomas Tuchel, who backed the 23-year-old after a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic. The Real Madrid midfielder
Will Jude Bellingham Become Thomas Tuchel's New England Captain?
Football "Blowing My Own Trumpet Isn't in My Nature": Harry Kane Among Frontrunners for Ballon D'Or Harry Kane has emerged as the leading contender for the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, after a season in which he scored 73 goals, a tally bettered only by Lionel Messi's
"Blowing My Own Trumpet Isn't in My Nature": Harry Kane Among Frontrunners for Ballon D'Or
Football Harry Kane Set to Extend Bayern Munich Contract by the End of September Fresh from scoring his 100th Bundesliga goal, Harry Kane, 33, is poised to extend his current contract with Bayern Munich by the end of September, a milestone reached in the 2-1 win over Elversberg t
Harry Kane Set to Extend Bayern Munich Contract by the End of September
Football Mbappé vs Yamal: the Frontrunners and Intrigue in the 2026 Ballon D'Or Race Kylian Mbappé raised his World Cup tally to 22 goals in 2026, becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer. Yet he ended the season empty-handed, without a trophy for either Real Madrid or Franc
Mbappé vs Yamal: the Frontrunners and Intrigue in the 2026 Ballon D'Or Race
Football Harry Kane's 150th Goal in a Bayern Shirt Harry Kane brought up 150 goals in all competitions for Bayern Munich, opened his account in this season's Bundesliga, Germany's top flight, and settled a 2-1 win over Elversberg with a finish on 72
Harry Kane's 150th Goal in a Bayern Shirt