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Matthäus names Kane and Olise as 2026 Ballon d’Or favourites

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Matthäus names Kane and Olise as 2026 Ballon d’Or favouritesSteffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0

Former Germany international Lothar Matthäus names Bayern Munich players Harry Kane and Michael Olise as his two favourites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. He says no other player deserves the award given their performances last season, in comments reported by Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

Former Germany international Lothar Matthäus has named Bayern Munich forwards Harry Kane and Michael Olise as his two favourites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. He said no other player deserved the award more, given their performances in the previous season, according to the Daily Post.

Matthäus spoke to German news agency DPA ahead of the award ceremony scheduled for Monday. Harry Kane is already among the favourites after scoring 73 goals, while Michael Olise is also being presented as a contender for football’s most prestigious individual prize. The latest comments follow reports that Harry Kane is among the favourites after scoring 73 goals.

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