New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- England and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane created history in London on Monday as he became the first player to win both the men's Ballon d'Or award and the Gerd Muller Trophy at the same awards ceremony.

Kane won the Ballon d'Or award on the back of an excellent 2025-26 season, in which he scored 61 goals from 51 matches for Bayern Munich and also helped England reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals, where they lost to Argentina. He scored 12 goals for England in the 2025-26 season, which added up to 73 goals in total.

"Being in London, it is extra special; it felt like a good omen," Kane said at the ceremony in London on Monday. "Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I can imagine it was tough, so thank yo...