The Ballon d'Or was awarded for the first time outside of France: who received the awards in 2026

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas became the winners of the Ballon d'Or-2026. The results of the voting differ from predictions before the ceremony: the main men's award went to the striker of Bayern and the England national team. This was reported by Suspilne Sport.

Ballon d'Or-2026: main winners and individual awards

The 70th ceremony took place on October 26 in London. France Football held the event for the first time outside of France. 30 players were nominated for the main men's award, and the winner was determined by a vote of 100 journalists.

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or for the first time and became the first Englishman to receive this honor in 25 years. The Bayern striker also won the award for the best scorer.

Among women, the winner was Spanish player Alexia Putellas. This is the third Ballon d'Or in her career. Last year, the award went to her Barcelona teammate Aitana Bonmatí.

The winners of other individual nominations were:

• Best young player: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona and the Spain national team;

• Best young player (female): Vicky López, Barcelona and the Spain national team;

• Best goalkeeper: Unai Simón, Athletic and the Spain national team;

• Best female goalkeeper: Kata Koll, Barcelona and the Spain national team;

• Top scorer: Harry Kane, Bayern and the England national team;

• Best female scorer: Verónica Charlín Corral, Pachuca and the Mexico national team.

Best coaches and clubs: results of the 2026 ceremony

Separate awards were presented to the coaches of the men's and women's teams. Both coaching awards went to Spanish specialists:

• Best men's team coach: Luis de la Fuente, Spain national team;

• Best women's team coach: Pere Romeu, Barcelona.

The best men's club of the year was recognized as the French PSG. In women's football, the team award went to Barcelona, whose representatives also won several individual nominations.

The Socrates Award for social initiatives was awarded to Bukayo Saka, Arsenal player and the England national team. His national teammate Kane, who previously set a World Cup record for successful penalties, concluded the ceremony with two individual awards.