Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso sends message to Tottenham legend Harry Kane after Ballon d’Or success
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7-second readHarry Kane received the 2026 Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre on Monday night. Kane finished ahead of Real Madrid’s ...
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Harry Kane received the 2026 Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre on Monday night. Kane finished ahead of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in the rankings.
Chelsea must regret not signing Kane when he was linked with a move across London before joining Bayern Munich. The England captain has gone from strength to strength in Germany and is now recognised as an all-time great.
EFL Cup match against Liverpool. His answer offered an insight into whether he thought Kane, Mbappe or Yamal deserved the trophy. Harry Kane was already a world-class striker at Tottenham, but he has reached another level since joining Bayern Munich.
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