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Harry Kane Ends 25-Year Wait to Claim 2026 Ballon d’Or

By Zee Dladla | 27.10.2026 | Business Last Updated On 27.10.2026

Harry Kane Ends 25-Year Wait to Claim 2026 Ballon d’Or

Harry Kane has become the fifth player from England to receive the Ballon d’Or, football’s leading individual prize, after being named the 2026 winner in London on Monday night.

  1. The Bayern Munich forward finished ahead of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé and Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal in the voting for the 2026 award.
  2. Kane is the first English recipient in 25 years, following Michael Owen’s victory, and joins Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton and Kevin Keegan among England’s previous winners.
  3. The 33-year-old earned the honour after producing 73 goals and eight assists across club and international fixtures during the previous season.
  4. His campaign also included a domestic trophy treble with Bayern: the 2025-26 Bundesliga title, the German Cup and the German Super Cup.
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Zee Dladla
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Zibuyile began her media journey as a sales intern at Mediamark (Kagiso Media) before moving into digital content creation for ZAlebs.com. Over four years, she helped evolve the platform from a simple blog into one of South Africa's leading independent entertainment news sites.

Following ZAlebs' transition to Celebrity Worx in 2016, Zibuyile was promoted to Executive Editor, recognized for her sharp audience insight and ability to match editorial with branded content. Highlights of her time include a Bookmark Award nomination, judging TLC's Next Great Presenter, reporting from the MTV EMAs, and building partnerships with radio stations like YFM, Cliff Central, and Good Hope FM.

Her editorial work also expanded to include fast-growing digital verticals—such as lifestyle tech, online entertainment, and gambling-related content—tailored to evolving reader interests and brand opportunities.

Published on 27.10.2026
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