Kane calls Ballon d’Or win ‘a dream come true’
Harry Kane has described winning the Ballon d’Or as “a dream come true”. The Bayern Munich striker is the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001.
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Harry Kane has called his Ballon d’Or win “a dream come true” in a BBC video interview, after becoming the first English player to receive football’s top individual award since Michael Owen in 2001.
Kane scored 61 goals in 51 club matches for Bayern Munich last season, a record tally for a Bayern player in one campaign. He was named the world’s best player at a ceremony in London.
Kylian Mbappé finished second in the voting, with Lamine Yamal third. Kane also reached the World Cup semi-finals with England.
Read more about Kane’s Ballon d’Or victory.
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