Kane backed for Ballon d'Or as Bayern face Arsenal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 00:20 · Archive

Harry Kane is a leading candidate for the Ballon d'Or, to be presented on Monday, after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season.

Harry Kane is a leading candidate for the Ballon d'Or, the world's most prestigious individual football award, which will be presented in London on Monday. The England captain scored 73 goals for club and country last season. Bayern Munich teammate Serge Gnabry backed Kane's prospects, saying he had an incredible year and was a key player for Bayern. 'He's showed his quality and he's a key player to our team so those are big attributes to win such a trophy,' Gnabry said when asked if Kane had done enough. Kane faces familiar opponents Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday evening at the Allianz Arena. Michael Owen remains the last Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or, claiming it in 2001. Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe are among Kane's chief competitors for the award.

Kane backed for Ballon d'Or as Bayern face Arsenal — Image: Daily Mail Sport

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As Harry Kane aims to haunt Arsenal again, and with the Ballon d'Or on the horizon, this is the story of his remarkable rise - and what English football must do to unearth its next superstarAs Harry Kane closes in on some of football's most prestigious accolades, the man who gave him his big Premier League break fears Tottenham have failed their next generation.Daily Mail Sport · 21 Oct, 00:00
Harry Kane backed to end England’s long Ballon d’Or wait by Bayern teammateBayern’s upcoming Champions League fixture against Arsenal will be Kane’s last chance to prove to the world he is deserving of one of the most coveted individual awards in sportIndependent Sport · 20 Oct, 17:40

In this story: Harry Kane · Bayern Munich · Serge Gnabry · Arsenal · England · Michael Owen · Lamine Yamal · Kylian Mbappe

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