England's Kane wins Ballon d'Or, Putellas claims women's award
Harry Kane completed his long quest for football's highest individual honour on Monday (October 26), the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the 2026 Women's Ballon d'Or won by Putellas, which is one of the two awards announced in Report 1's roundup, and none contradict it; Report 3 says third win while Report 4 say
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43m agoEngland's Kane wins Ballon d'Or, Putellas claims women's award Harry Kane completed his long quest for football's highest individual honour on Monday (October 26), the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers.
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