Harry Kane became England’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 25 years in his native London last night, beating stiff competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Alexia Putellas claimed the women’s prize for a third time, extending Spain’s dominance of the award, thanks to her role in leading Barcelona to last season’s Champions League before moving to London City Lionesses, reports AFP. The first-ever Ballon d’Or ceremony on English soil got off to an inauspicious start as the London traffic caused a delay of nearly an hour, with many of…
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