HARRY Kane ended England’s 25-year wait for a Ballon d’Or , becoming the first player from the country to win since Micheal Owen.
The Bayern Munich forward is the fifth English player to win football most prestigious crown after Stanley Mathews , Bobby Charlton and Kevin Keegan twice.
The England captain scored 61 goals in 51 club matches last season while helping the Three Lions to a third place finish at the World Cup.
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe finished second while Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal rounded of the top three.
Meanwhile Alexia Putellas claimed a record equalling third Ballon d’Or keeping the prize in Spanish hands the sixth consecutive year.
The London City Lionesses midfielder captained Barcelona to a fourth champions League title beating Lyon 4-0 in Oslo in May while also winning the quadruple.
The Spanish International suffered an ACL injury in July 2022 missing over a year out of action with this award motivating her to keep improving.
The midfielder was part of a dominant night for Spain in the English capital winning eight of the thirteen awards.
Barcelona’s claimed the Women’s club of the year while Vicky Lopez took the young player of the year award with coach Pere Romeu winning the coach accolade.
