Raphinha sparks controversy after allegedly ‘liking’ post questioning Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or win

Barcelona winger Raphinha has raised eyebrows following his social media activity after Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, GiveMeSport reported.​

Kane scooped the prestigious honor at the London Palladium ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal after netting 73 goals for club and country in the 2025/2026 season.

However, Spanish outlet SPORT reported that Raphinha allegedly liked a video by content creator Dani Quintana questioning the award’s voting criteria.

​In the clip, Quintana argued: “They gave Harry Kane the Ballon d’Or for the same reasons that kept Raphinha in fifth place last year… Kane is a fantastic player, but the question is: Why wasn’t the same standard applied to Raphinha?”

​Accepting the award, an emotional Kane said: “Wow. Wow, wow, wow. First of all… I’m almost speechless. Luckily I have this list here! Thank you again to France Football for the Ballon d’Or, for putting on this amazing event.”