Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is among the many favourites for the Ballon d’Or, in line with Jurgen Klinsmann (Alexandra BEIER)
Former Germany ahead Jurgen Klinsmann mentioned Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane must be thought-about among the many favourites for the following Ballon d’Or.
The 1990 World Cup winner mentioned Kane ought to “completely be within the high three of the Ballon d’Or”, awarded every year to the most effective males’s footballer, however added {that a} run into the latter phases of the Champions League can be essential to the 31-year-old’s possibilities.
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Kane’s Bayern face Inter Milan on Tuesday within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Munich.
“In case you go at the very least into the ultimate 4, in all probability should you win the Champions League, it type of comes alongside,” Klinsmann informed AFP and different media in a name from his Los Angeles residence on Monday.
Michael Owen was the final English participant to win the Ballon d’Or, gathering the award in 2001.
Klinsmann, who like Kane made the transfer from Tottenham to Bayern, mentioned he noticed parallels along with his personal profession path.
“He had an identical state of affairs to what I had at a membership stage. Till I left Spurs and went to Bayern, I did not have a membership title but.
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“I all the time mentioned if Harry leaves Spurs at a sure second in time, he’ll get that chance to win titles along with his membership crew.”
Bayern presently sit six factors away from defending champions Bayer Leverkusen within the Bundesliga with six video games remaining, placing Kane on observe for a primary title of his profession.
Klinsmann by no means gained the Ballon d’Or however completed second within the voting in 1995.
The 60-year-old joked that timing, relatively than expertise, held him again from lifting the game’s largest particular person award.
“I used to be somewhat bit unfortunate as a result of once I received second they’d opened it up for the very, very first time to gamers outdoors of Europe.
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“After which there got here a sure George Weah, who had an incredible yr with AC Milan.
“It is my dangerous timing.”
Weah, from Liberia, turned the primary and as of 2025 solely African participant to win the award.
Manchester Metropolis and Spain midfielder Rodri is the present Ballon d’Or holder, with this season’s prize set to be awarded within the autumn.
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