Stunning close finish revealed in 2026 Ballon d'Or vote
Following the announcement of the 2026 Ballon d'Or, Harry Kane, the English striker for Bayern Munich, nicknamed the "Bavarians," claimed the award for the first time after an explosive season scoring 73 goals across club and national team competitions in 2025-26. He became the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001.
Recently, France Football revealed the voting results showing Harry Kane earned 1,055 points, narrowly beating Kylian Mbappé, the French striker for Real Madrid, who finished second with 1,027 points — just 28 points behind. This margin is the fourth smallest in the history of the award's announcements.
Summary of the top 10 vote counts for the 2026 Ballon d'Or
1. Harry Kane: 1,055 points
2. Kylian Mbappé: 1,027 points
3. Lamine Yamal: 881 points
4. Rodri: 726 points
5. Lionel Messi: 612 points
6. Kvicha Kvaratskhelia: 541 points
7. Ousmane Dembélé: 418 points
8. Erling Haaland: 378 points
9. Michael Olise: 296 points
10. Fabián Ruiz: 201 points
Last year, Ousmane Dembélé won the award with 1,380 points, outscoring Lamine Yamal by 300 points, as Yamal received 1,059 points.