Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or – here's five reasons why

1. Harry Kane scored 73 goals in 65 appearances for club and country between between August 3, 2025 and July 19, 2026, collecting three trophies with Bayern Munich .
2. Kane scored at least once in 47 of the 65 games he played, with five hat-tricks and 16 braces propelling him to a record better than a goal a game.
3. Four of those hat-tricks came as he won the Bundesliga Golden Boot with 36 goals in 31 games, almost double the scoring tally of nearest challenger.
4. Kane added another 12 in 14 England appearances – six in seven games at the World Cup, five in five qualifiers and one in a pair of pre-tournament friendlies.
5. Kane helped Bayern get back to their dominant best last season with a league and cup double in addition to the Super Cup.

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