Harry Kane: “I will be among the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or”

The forward of the Bayern Munich and from the English team gave an interview to L’Equipethe day before the Champions League final, where he spoke about his season, both collectively and individually, and about the chances of winning the Ballon d’Oran award that he believes he could achieve thanks to his many achievements.

This season the Englishman has scored a total of 61 goals in 51 matches with the German team and has been a key player for the Bavarians’ success. Therefore, Kane has no doubts at all about his performance: “I will definitely be among the favorites. Taking into account the titles I have won this season and the number of goals I have scored, I will be among the candidates. Besides, If England wins the World Cup, it is logical that the prize will go to an English playeralthough the result of the final of the Champions League”.

“If we analyze the current favorites for the Ballon d’Or, they are Michael Olisethe players who reached the Champions League final and me. I saw that the ceremony will be in London. Maybe it’s a good sign for me. “Winning the award in my hometown would make it even more special,” he added.

“61 goals is an incredible number. My previous record in a single season with a club was 44 goals, and when you surpass the 60 goal mark, you enter a league that, until now, only Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reached. At that time, his statistics seemed really unattainable to me,” commented the former Tottenham player.

The captain of the English team will receive the Golden Boot for the second time, something that excites him very much: “It is a source of pride, especially considering that, in my opinion, only Ronaldo and Messi have won this award more than twice. Yes, I know by heart the statistics of the great forwards of the past and present, because I like to use these types of indicators as motivation. That said, with an award like the Golden Boot, it is important not to forget that None of this would be possible without my teammates, the club staff and all the people who help me every day.. “A lot of my success is due to them.”

Harry Kane wants to win the World Cup with England

Despite several disappointments with the English team in recent championships (World Cup 2018, World Cup 2022, Euro 2020 and Euro 2024), Kane is confident of triumphing in the World Cup: “The ambition is to win; We know it will be difficult, but in recent years we have been close.

The center forward assured that he fully trusts his coach, Thomas Tuchelwho was criticized when making the England call-up official for his decisions regarding some players: “At Bayern I loved his personality and his ideas for the team. In a way, has transferred its methods to the selection“.

England will debut in the World Cup next June 17 against Croatia. It is part of the Group Land faces will be seen against the Croats, Ghana and Panama.