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How narrow was Kane's Ballon d'Or win over Mbappé?
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France Football has now published the full Ballon d'Or voting, and it confirms that Harry Kane's winning margin over Kylian Mbappé is just 28 points, the tightest since 2019. The totals came out on Friday, after Monday's ceremony in London.
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Kane finished on 1055 points, Mbappé on 1027 points, and Lamine Yamal, third, on 881 points, 174 behind Kane, a clear gap below the top two. Those are the published totals, the figures that decide the award.
- Harry Kane1055
- Kylian Mbappé1027
- Lamine Yamal881 points
Of the 100 jurors who vote, 40 ranked Kane first and 23 ranked Mbappé first. Kane led clearly on first places, yet the full points gap was only 28.
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- Kane first40
- Mbappé first23
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