INTERVIEW: Philipp Lahm senses Harry Kane would trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League glory
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8-second readThe former Bayern Munich defender considers football's biggest individual award as more important to forwards and discussed why German players playing in the Bundesliga struggle to for the Ballon d'Or
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MÜNCHEN (Bulinews) Former Bayern Munich star Philipp Lahm, speaking at a media round attended by Bulinews.com, was delighted with Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph but feels the striker would trade it in for top honours in Europe.
I think [winning it] is more important for the offensive players rather than the rest. So, [someone like ex-Bayern star] Franck Ribery will be happy Kane won the Ballon d’Or.
“We all know how important the FC Bayern team is for Kane’s success too. Since I never had the chance to win this award, as a captain I think more of the team as a whole.
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