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Helen Corbett

No 10 hints at Harry Kane knighthood after Ballon d’Or win

England captain Harry Kane after winning the Ballon d’Or (Ballon d’Or 2026/PA) - (PA Media)

Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane could be in the running for a knighthood after the “extraordinary achievement” of winning the Ballon d’Or.

The England and Bayern Munich player became the first English winner in 25 years in a ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday night.

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