Harry Kane hopes Ballon d’Or produces ‘special night’ in hometown

Kane, who scored 73 goals for club and country last season, is among the favourites for award with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe.Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is hoping for a “special night” at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in his hometown of London, where the England captain is the bookies’ favourite.The 33-year-old scored 73 goals for club and country last season, the second-best mark in history after Lionel Messi’s 82 in 2010-2011.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA President Infantino’s re-election endorsed in U-turn by Asian footballlist 2 of 4FIFA announces USA to host first Women’s Club World Cup in 2028list 3 of 4Real Madrid’s complaint over La Liga chief’s Nazi slant sent to tribunallist 4 of 4Man United captain Fernandes slams Carrick’s tactics after Como hammeringend of listBut in continuing his habit of tormenting old foes Arsenal on Wednesday, the former Tottenham striker again demonstrated how complete a player he has become since moving to Germany in 2023.At one point, dropping back to take goal kicks to ignite Bayern’s attack, Kane also set up Alphonso Davies’s first-half equaliser with a pinpoint long-range pass...