Harry Kane says he’s “extraordinarily proud” of his goalscoring file final season and is delighted to be in rivalry for the Ballon d’Or.
The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 targets for membership and nation throughout the 2025-26 marketing campaign, a tally bettered solely by Lionel Messi’s 82 in 2011-12.
Kane is at present the bookmakers’ favorite to win the award in October and would develop into solely the fifth Englishman to assert the prize if he’s profitable.
Kane pleased with record-breaking season
Kane described final season as the most effective of his profession after scoring 73 occasions for Bayern and England.
“After all, I’m extraordinarily pleased with the season I put up, for positive,” Kane advised TNT Sports activities’ Owen Hargreaves.
“Not that way back, I used to be that fan eager to develop into an expert footballer and I’m right here now and successful awards and the Ballon d’Or is similar.
“After all, now it’s out of my palms, it’s all the way down to the voters and the individuals who determine it. The season I had was my finest season by far and we’ll have to attend and see.”
Kane’s tally noticed him surpass Cristiano Ronaldo’s earlier file of 69 targets in a season, whereas solely Messi has scored extra in a single marketing campaign throughout the fashionable period.
Kane embraces Ballon d’Or debate
Regardless of being among the many main candidates for the Ballon d’Or, Kane is aware of the ultimate resolution is out of his palms.
He believes the talk surrounding the award is a part of what makes soccer so attention-grabbing, with completely different gamers valued for various qualities.
“It’s a bizarre one as a result of I’m already targeted on this season now and the following season. Can I be higher? Can I enhance? However I additionally need to admire what I did,” he mentioned.
“The factor with soccer opinions – there are such a lot of opinions, so many arguments for various gamers and folks love this participant as a result of he’s quick and he’s bought nice IQ and his ending is nice.
“So I feel that’s what makes soccer particular, all these debates, and the Ballon d’Or is unquestionably one in every of them. I’m pleased that I’m in rivalry.”
