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5-second readSomewhere, the football gods finally decided to stop messing with Harry Kane.
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Somewhere, the football gods finally decided to stop messing with Harry Kane. After years of jokes, trophyless seasons, near misses, and enough bad luck to make a Tottenham Hotspur supporter consider taking up another sport, the Bayern Munich striker is officially the best player in the world.
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or — and honestly, not many people thought we’d ever get to write that sentence. Let’s be honest, there was a time when Kane winning the Ballon d’Or seemed about as likely as Tottenham winning the Champions League.
The English striker was regularly among Europe’s most prolific goalscorers, but individual recognition and team silverware always seemed to find a way to elude him.
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- Tottenham, Bayern Munich
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