Cover image: England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane smiles after receiving the Ballon d'Or award for the best male footballer during the 2026 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London on October 26, 2026. © Franck Fife, AFP

Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, with Kylian Mbappé second ahead of Lamine Yamal

· France 24

In Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon to top the table for the first time this season. With just a few days to go before the start of the Summer Youth Olympic Games, Senegal received support from Qatar in Dakar. In the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat, who are still without a win.