Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘He edges them’ – Owen Hargreaves picks player to win award
Harry Kane, the striker for Bayern Munich, is a frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or, according to former player Owen Hargreaves. Hargreaves suggests Kane surpassed other notable contenders such as Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé.
“All these players [Yamal, Mbappé, and Kane] deserve to win the Ballon d’Or,” Hargreaves said in a recent interview with Football on TNT Sports. He noted that if Lionel Messi had won the World Cup, he would likely be a leading candidate as well. “I think there are four or five players in this Ballon d’Or race, but I believe Harry Kane probably just edged them, for me,” he added.
Last season, Kane enjoyed a remarkable campaign, netting 73 goals in all competitions for both his club and national team. In addition to his impressive scoring record, the former Tottenham Hotspur captain secured both the Bundesliga title and the European Golden Boot.
