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Kane's Ballon d'Or credentials boost
Harry Kane's Bayern Munich performance underlines his Ballon d'Or chances.
In brief
Harry Kane's Bayern Munich performance underlines his Ballon d'Or chances. Harry Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich's 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal, becoming the second player in history to score in 10 consecutive matches. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Kane's goal-kick moment
Kane took a goal-kick against Arsenal in Bayern's 2-2 Champions League draw.
“Under Vincent Kompany, he has been given a level of trust that he has probably never had before under any other manager”
Kane's assist and penalty
Kane assisted Alphonso Davies and scored a penalty in Bayern's 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
“He is ridiculous, such a good player, and I am lucky I can play with him, not so lucky I have to play against him”
Kane's Ballon d'Or credentials
Kane is the frontrunner for the 2026 Ballon d'Or with 156 goals in 158 appearances.
“He is the clear winner. His numbers speak for themselves. The year he has had has been remarkable”
Kane's record
Kane became the second player in Champions League history to score in 10 consecutive matches.
“The only other player to achieve the feat was five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo”
Kane's Bayern impact
Kane's freedom to roam and play creatively has made him thrive with Bayern Munich.
“Having freedom is probably the best way to describe what he has got playing for Bayern”
Ballon d'Or voting
The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced Monday after a vote by 100 journalists.
“The voting closed a long time ago so there's nothing I can do, just wait and see what happens”
The one thing
Harry Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich's 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal, becoming the second player in history to score in 10 consecutive matches.
