By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
England striker Harry Kane, a Bayern Munich player, wins the Ballon d’Or after a record-breaking season. The text also says that Alexia Putellas won the women’s award, according to France 24.
Harry Kane, the English Bayern Munich striker, has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. The award recognises his season and influence on the game, after he received the prize for best male goalscorer, according to Seneweb.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: Seneweb ·
Bayern Munich’s English striker Harry Kane won the Men’s Striker of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d’Or. He scored 73 goals and provided eight assists in 65 appearances for his club and country during the 2025-2026 season, according to 3news.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: 3news ·
Harry Kane won the men’s Ballon d’Or after scoring 73 goals for his club and country in the previous season, while Alexia Putellas claimed her third women’s award. France 24 reports that the Spanish forward was honoured after Barcelona’s Champions League triumph, ending Aitana Bonmatí’s three-year reign.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: France 24 ·
After winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or, Harry Kane thanked his wife Katie Goodland for her support throughout his career and during the difficult periods at the start. The Bayern Munich striker paid tribute to her at the ceremony held at the London Palladium, reports L'essentiel.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: L’essentiel ·
Mbappé’s comments on Mao cost Real Madrid Chinese sponsorsKylian Mbappé’s comments about Mao Zedong have led Chinese sponsors to withdraw and prompted a reaction from China’s foreign ministry. The controversy could prove costly for Real Madrid, for which China is the biggest market, reports Le Monde.
Guinea’s sports minister urges end to Féguifoot crisesGuinea’s Sports Minister Cellou Baldé has urged the 53 statutory members of the Guinean Football Federation to end the institutional crises that have affected the body over the past decade. Speaking at its elective congress, he presented the vote as an opportunity to restore stability and credibility to national football, Visionguinee reports.The week in Africa
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