Stunning Close Finish Revealed in 2026 Ballon dOr Vote - Thairath English

Stunning revelation: the 2026 Ballon d'Or scores were decided by just a few points.

Following the announcement of the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, Harry Kane, the England national team striker for Bayern Munich, claimed the award for the first time after an outstanding season scoring 73 goals across club and country in 2025-26. He became the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001.

Recently, France Football revealed the voting results, showing that Harry Kane received 1,055 points, narrowly defeating Kylian Mbappé, the French national team striker for Real Madrid, who finished second with 1,027 points — a difference of only 28 points. This margin ranks as the fourth smallest in the history of the award.

6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: 541 points

Last year, Ousmane Dembélé won the award with a margin of 300 points over Lamine Yamal, scoring 1,380 points compared to Yamal's 1,059.