The 69th Ballon d'Or Awards ceremony was held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Bayern Munich forward Kane won the award, becoming the 7th player in Bundesliga history and the first in 30 years to win the Ballon d'Or. This Ballon d'Or is also the 10th won by a Bundesliga player.
Bundesliga Ballon d'Or Winners
1970: Gerd Müller (Bayern Munich/West Germany)
1972: Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich/West Germany)
1976: Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich/West Germany)
1977: Allan Simonsen (Borussia Mönchengladbach/Denmark)
1978: Kevin Keegan (Hamburger SV/England)
1979: Kevin Keegan (Hamburger SV/England)
1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich/West Germany)
1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich/West Germany)
1996: Matthias Sammer (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
2026: Kane (Bayern Munich/England)