Ballon d'Or website posts, then removes, article declaring Harry Kane 2026 winner

The official Ballon d'Or website published an article headlined 'Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or' on Monday afternoon, then removed it. It began circulating after 17:15 GMT. Journalists' votes were cast in September, and the winner is due at London's Palladium Theatre. Kane would be England's first winner since 2001. Nothing else about the page has been confirmed.