England captain Harry Kane was named Best Men’s Player of the Year at the 70th edition of the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday night, October 26.

The Bayern Munich striker became the first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001.

Kane beat competition from the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Lionel Messi to claim the prestigious trophy.

Georgian international Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, defending champion Ousmane Dembélé, Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland, Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and PSG’s Fabián Ruiz completed the top 10.

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