Harry Kane claimed the 70th Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming England's fifth recipient of the award. The Bayern Munich striker represents the fourth player to win the prize while at the German club, strengthening their position among the elite institutions in Ballon d'Or history. Bayern now holds 6 awards across 4 winning players, placing them fifth overall behind Real Madrid and Barcelona, who each boast 12 Ballon d'Or wins.
Real Madrid leads the all-time standings with 8 different players claiming the award, trailed by Barcelona with 6. AC Milan and Juventus share third place with 8 Ballon d'Or wins each across 6 players.
Chelsea's Carabao Cup exit to Liverpool carried added sting when three players with Ligue 1 ties—Valentin Barco, Emmanuel Emegha and Wesley Fofana—all missed penalties in Wednesday's shootout defeat.
