Kane beat Mbappe to Ballon d'Or by just 28 points

Harry Kane beat second-placed Kylian Mbappe to the men's Ballon d'Or by just 28 points - one of the smallest winning margins in the award's history.

Organisers released voting numbers on Saturday, showing that England captain Kane was awarded 1,055 points, compared with 1,027 for Real Madrid's France forward Mbappe.

Bayern Munich striker Kane became the first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001, while France talisman Mbappe also claimed his best finish, ending up well clear of Spain forward Lamine Yamal, who was third with 881 points.

It was the smallest winning margin since Argentina great Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk by seven points in 2019, while the men's Ballon d'Or has twice been decided by a single point.