33-Year-Old Kane Claims the Ballon d'Or in His Hometown of London!

Harry Kane, the star striker for the "home of football" England, has lifted the most prestigious Ballon d'Or for the first time at the age of 33.

It was reportedly all the more meaningful as he received the award in his hometown of London.

Marking its 70th anniversary this year, the Ballon d'Or ceremony was held in London instead of its traditional venue in Paris to honor England legend and inaugural winner Stanley Matthews.

[The winner is Harry Kane.]

After scoring a staggering 73 goals for Bayern Munich and the England national team last season, Kane beat out Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to lift the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his life.

[Harry Kane / Striker, Bayern Munich: It is all the more meaningful to win in London, and tonight felt like a good omen for me. Thank you so much.]

Kane, once dubbed the "king without a crown," did not forget to express his gratitude toward his former team, Tottenham. Son Heung-min, his former top partner back then, also congratulated his old teammate on being recognized as the best player in the world.

(Video editing: Park Jung-sam, Design: Byun Da-young)
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