'Thank you to Tottenham Hotspur'
And the love was mutual between Harry Kane and his former club, with the England captain finding a moment to thank Spurs in his speech:
"Thank you to Tottenham Hotspur as well," Kane said.
Harry Kane became the fifth Englishman in football history to win the Ballon d'Or on Monday evening after being crowned the 2026 winner in London.
Harry Kane was a popular winner of the 70th Ballon d’Or and Jamie Carragher has offered his verdict with a sly dig at Tottenham Hotspur
Jamie Carragher aimed a sly dig at Tottenham Hotspur after Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or triumph on Monday night.
The Bayern Munich striker was hotly tipped to become the first Englishman to win the top individual prize since Michael Owen in 2001, and he pipped Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the prize.
