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Harry Kane thanks Ronaldo after receiving Ballon d’Or

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Harry Kane said receiving the 2026 Ballon d’Or from Ronaldo Nazário, one of his childhood idols, had made the ceremony particularly memorable. The England captain won the award in London on 26 October, according to the Ghanaian Times.

Harry Kane received his 2026 Ballon d’Or from Ronaldo Nazário, the former Brazilian striker and two-time winner of the award. The England captain and Bayern Munich forward said the moment was particularly special because Ronaldo had been one of his childhood idols, the Ghanaian Times reports.

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