Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or; wife Katie celebrates

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 09:08 · Archive

Harry Kane became the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years, celebrated by wife Katie Goodland at the London ceremony.

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night at the London Palladium, becoming the first English player to receive the award in 25 years. His wife Katie Goodland attended the glittering ceremony. Kane capped a successful year as England captain, leading the national team to third place at the FIFA World Cup and scoring 73 goals during the season. In an emotional acceptance speech, he thanked his wife: 'To my wife Kate, my best friend. We've been through ups and downs. You are my biggest support and I felt like you wanted this more than me.'

Kane and Goodland met when they were four years old at Larkswood Primary School in Chingford, east London. They grew up near one another, became friends at an early age, and began dating at 16. The couple became engaged in 2017 in the Bahamas and married two years later. They now live in Munich with their four children: Ivy, Vivienne, Louis and Henry. Goodland regularly attends Kane's matches and travels with him at tournaments.

Kane has previously spoken of his good fortune in finding love as a teenager and remaining with the same partner. He told the Evening Standard: 'If I was single now and meeting people, you'd never know if they were with you for the right reasons. I'm lucky that I've got a childhood sweetheart.'

How it is being reported

• Inside Harry Kane’s family life with childhood sweetheart wife Katie GoodlandHe married his childhood sweetheart.Metro · 27 Oct, 07:59
• Who is Harry Kane's wife? Katie Goodland joins striker at Ballon d'Or in LondonThe couple first encountered each other when they were just four years old at the same primary schoolEvening Standard · 26 Oct, 20:27
• Who is Harry Kane's wife? Meet Katie Goodland, the striker’s childhood sweetheart turned wifeThe couple first encountered each other when they were just four years old at the same primary schoolEvening Standard · 26 Oct, 15:31

In this story: Harry Kane · Katie Goodland · England · Bayern Munich · Larkswood Primary School · Chingford · Munich · London

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