Glitch at Ballon d'Or ceremony: Harry Kane briefly displayed as winner
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An error occurred on the official website of the Ballon d'Or award. There, English striker Harry Kane was briefly named as the winner of the prize.
The names of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé also appeared on the page in connection with the award. No precise information about the causes of the glitch is available so far.
For German football fans, Harry Kane is especially well known because he has played for FC Bayern Munich since 2023. The Ballon d'Or is considered one of the most important individual awards in football. It is presented every year by the French magazine France Football.
The incident shows how quickly false information can spread on the internet. Further details about the error were not yet known at the time of reporting.
Sources: SPORT1
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