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News •

England vs Croatia player ratings: Harry Kane scores winner as Lewis Hall impresses • Nov. 12, 2026, 4:47 PM ET (BBC)
Harry Kane, men’s Ballon d’Or winner, not included in FIFPro’s 2026 World XI - The Athletic • Nov. 9, 2026, 12:38 PM ET (New York Times)
Harry Kane extends deal at Bayern Munich until 2029 a week after winning Ballon d'Or • Nov. 5, 2026, 8:41 AM ET (AP)
Kane scoreless as Bayern draws in Klassiker and AC Milan beats city rival Inter • Oct. 31, 2026, 6:09 PM ET (AP)
Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or and Putellas wins her third • Oct. 26, 2026, 10:04 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Harry Edward Kane
Born July 28, 1993 (age 33)
Awards And Honors Ballon d’Or (2026)
Role In 2026 FIFA World Cup

Photos

Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.
Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur FC in a white and navy kit runs with the ball during a Premier League match against Everton FC at Wembley Stadium.
Harry Kane of England, wearing a white uniform and captain's armband, runs with the ball during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match against Albania.
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Gary Lineker, wearing glasses, smiles as he poses for a photograph at the National Theatre Up Next Gala in London.
Gary Lineker
English football (soccer) player and sports broadcaster
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric passes the ball during the 2025 Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona in Seville, with a red Copa del Rey banner in the background.
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Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
English football (soccer) player
Bobby Charlton kneels on a grass soccer field wearing a red jersey and white shorts, holding a vintage brown football with both hands.
Bobby Charlton
British football (soccer) player and manager
Sir Stanley Matthews in a dark jersey and white shorts dribbles a soccer ball on a field, with a packed stadium crowd in the background.
Stanley Matthews
British football (soccer) player
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Mohamed Salah
Egyptian football (soccer) player
German footballer Juergen Klinsmann, wearing jersey number 18, prepares to kick the ball during a match, with the field and blurred spectators in the background.
Jürgen Klinsmann
German football (soccer) player and coach
Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.
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Argentine-born football (soccer) player
Aitana Bonmati and Rodri, both in formal attire, hold their Ballon d'Or trophies on stage, with Rodri kissing his award and Bonmati smiling at the camera.
Rodri
Spanish football (soccer) player
Frances Ousmane Dembele (11) runs after the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match against Australia at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on November 22, 2022.
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French football (soccer) player
Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.
Johan Cruyff
Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
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English football (soccer) player
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British football (soccer) player
Wayne Rooney of England in a white jersey with number 9, crouched and focused during a 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Portugal.
Wayne Rooney
English football (soccer) player
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard dribbles the ball as AC Milan Gennaro Gattuso pursues him during soccer match
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British football (soccer) player and manager
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Italian football manager and player
Vinícius Júnior in 2025
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Brazilian football (soccer) player
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
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French football (soccer) player