Ranking England's Ballon d'Or winners - how does Kane compare?
Summary
The article reviews England’s five Ballon d’Or winners and says Harry Kane became the first English winner in 25 years after a strong season with Bayern Munich. It ranks Michael Owen fifth and Stanley Matthews fourth, while noting how the award’s eligibility changed over time.Key Facts
- Harry Kane is described as the fifth Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or.
- Michael Owen won the award in 2001, the first English winner since Kevin Keegan’s consecutive wins.
- Owen helped Liverpool win the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001.
- Owen scored 24 goals in all competitions for Liverpool that season and scored a hat-trick for England against Germany.
- Stanley Matthews won the inaugural Ballon d’Or in 1956 while playing for Blackpool.
- Matthews was two months short of his 42nd birthday when he received the award.
- Until 1995, the award was limited to European players; in 2007, it opened to players from clubs worldwide.
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