Kane on Ballon d'Or hopes
August 28, 2026 05:05
Harry Kane has talked about his hopes of winning the Ballon d'Or after being honoured in Germany for the 2025-26 season. The Bayern Munich forward was recognised as Germany's footballer of the year — the first English player to receive that distinction.
Kane's comments come on the back of an exceptionally productive campaign in which he scored 61 goals for Bayern as the club claimed a domestic league and cup double and progressed to the Champions League semi-finals.
KEY CONTEXT
- The award referenced is Germany's footballer of the year for the 2025-26 campaign; Kane is the first English player to win it.
- Kane plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and his 61 goals were amassed across all competitions in the most recent season.
- Bayern Munich's 2025-26 season included winning both the domestic league and the national cup, and reaching the last four of the Champions League.
WHY IT MATTERS
- Individual honours such as national footballer of the year and talk of the Ballon d'Or highlight Kane's standing after a highly prolific season.
- His goal return and Bayern's team achievements provide the performance basis that underpins those accolades and the discussion around major individual awards.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Kane and Bayern return to action in a match against Stuttgart that will be shown live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app on Friday 28 August from 19:30 BST.
- Observers will be watching whether Kane can maintain his scoring form into the new season and how that influences any conversation around major individual prizes.
KEY FACTS
- Kane has publicly discussed his Ballon d'Or hopes.
- He won Germany's footballer of the year for 2025-26 and is the first English recipient.
- Kane scored 61 goals for Bayern Munich in the 2025-26 season (all competitions).
- Bayern completed a league and cup double and reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2025-26.
- Bayern v Stuttgart will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer, website and app on 28 August at 19:30 BST.