Kane would swap Ballon d'Or for Champions League win with Bayern

Harry Kane says he would trade his 2026 Ballon d'Or for a Champions League title with Bayern Munich, according to multiple reports.

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Harry Kane has said he would exchange his Ballon d'Or for a Champions League victory with Bayern Munich. The striker's comments were reported by several outlets, including El País, BBC Sport, and Le Figaro.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, Kane described winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or as one of the most memorable moments of his career, but stressed he would prefer to win the Champions League with the German club over any individual award. Record quotes him as saying, "Team trophies are the reason we play football."

AS adds that Kane made the remark with the final at the Metropolitano in mind, saying he would swap the award for winning "this Champions League" there.

Sources

  1. El PaísHarry Kane: “Cambiaría el Balón de Oro por ganar esta Champions” (new window)elpais.com
  2. BBC SportKane would swap Ballon d'Or for Champions League victory (new window)bbc.co.uk
  3. Le FigaroFoot: Kane échangerait volontiers son Ballon d'Or contre la prochaine Ligue des champions (new window)lefigaro.fr
  4. ASKane: “Cambiaría el Balón de Oro por ganar esta Champions en el Metropolitano” (new window)as.com
  5. Gazeta EsportivaKane revela que trocaria a Bola de Ouro por título da Champions com o Bayern (new window)gazetaesportiva.com
  6. RecordHarry Kane trocaria Bola de Ouro pela Champions: «Troféus de equipa são a razão pela qual jogamos futebol» (new window)record.pt