2026 Ballon d’Or: Harry Kane among favourites after 73 goals
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mg
The 30 nominees for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or have been announced, with Harry Kane among the favourites after a season in which he scored 73 goals for club and country. The Bayern Munich striker also won the Bundesliga, German Cup and Super Cup, according to Mg.
Harry Kane, Bayern Munich’s English striker, is among the favourites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or after scoring 73 goals in 65 matches for his club and the England team, according to Mg. The award ceremony is scheduled for 26 October at the London Palladium.
Kane scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern, including 36 in 31 Bundesliga matches and 14 in the Champions League. For England, he scored 12 goals in 14 appearances, including six at the World Cup, where the Three Lions finished third. His overall tally also includes eight assists.
The England captain won the Bundesliga’s top-scorer award and a second European Golden Shoe. He also helped Bayern win the Bundesliga, German Cup and Super Cup. The Munich club also has Michael Olise among the candidates, after a season marked by around 15 goals and 19 assists in the league.
The shortlist includes 30 players. Other contenders mentioned include Lamine Yamal, a Barcelona winger, Kylian Mbappé, a Real Madrid striker, and Ousmane Dembélé, a Paris Saint-Germain player and the reigning winner. Harry Kane had previously said that PSG were favourites to win the Champions League.
