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2026-10-27 18:03:30Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Harry Kane

Harry Kane's triumph at the 2026 Ballon d'Or puts England back at the centre of the history of football's most prestigious individual award. The Bayern Munich striker ended a 25-year wait for England by becoming the fifth player from the country to win the trophy. However, in the historical rankings by country, England lags behind some of the traditional powers of European and world football.

Argentina and France are at the top, with eight Ballon d'Ors each. For the Argentines, the entire collection is tied with Lionel Messi, who has won the award eight times, in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. No other Argentine has won the trophy, but Messi's dominance is enough to put the South American nation at the top of the standings.

France, on the other hand, has built its history through six different footballers. Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Zinedine Zidane, Karim Benzema and Ousmane Dembele are the names that have secured eight awards for the French. Platini stands out with three consecutive victories, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, while Dembele became the last French winner before Kane's triumph.

Behind the top two are Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, all with seven Ballon d'Ors each. Germany has won the awards through five different players, including Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Lothar Matthaus and Matthias Sammer.

The Netherlands have had three wins from Johan Cruyff and the same from Marco van Basten, while Ruud Gullit completes the list of Dutch winners.

Portugal has built much of its success on Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star has won the Ballon d'Or five times, in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. The country's other two trophies belong to Eusebio, in 1965, and Luis Figo, in 2000.

England are next in line, with five Ballon d'Ors won by four different players. Stanley Matthews was the first, in 1956, while Bobby Charlton triumphed a decade later. Kevin Keegan won the award twice in a row, in 1978 and 1979, before Michael Owen brought it to England for the last time in 2001. After 25 years, Harry Kane ended that streak and joined a special group of names in English football history.

Italy and Brazil have five wins each, but with a different distribution among the players. Italy has secured all of them through five players: Omar Sivori, Gianni Rivera, Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggio and Fabio Cannavaro. Brazil, meanwhile, has won all five trophies through Ronaldo Nazario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka, with "The Phenomenon" triumphing twice.

Spain has four wins, tied with Alfredo di Stefano, Luis Suarez and Rodri. However, in this classification it should be borne in mind that winners are counted according to the nationality with which they won the award, not necessarily according to the country of their birth. This is why Di Stefano figures in Spanish history, even though he was born in Argentina.

The list also includes countries that have only won once, such as Croatia with Luka Modric in 2018, Ukraine with Andriy Shevchenko in 2004 and Liberia with George Weah in 1995. The latter marked a historic moment, as non-European footballers were not allowed to compete for the award until 1995.


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