England captain Harry Kane has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season. Bayern Munich's former Tottenham striker netted 61 times for the German giants and 12 for England‚ helping his club to the Bundesliga title and DFB-Pokal and the Three Lions to a third-place finish at the World Cup over the summer. Winning major honours is generally the key component to winning the Ballon d'Or but Kane's 2025-26 season suggests things may pan out differently this time.

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MIKE KEEGAN: Daily Mail Sport understands that the Bayern Munich manager‚ whose side confirmed the Bundesliga title at the weekend and are through to both the Champions League and German Cup semi-finals‚ instead intends to relax and re-energise over the summer following an intense season. Kompany‚ 40‚ has been in-demand for a variety of reasons. The BBC and ITV are covering the tournament in the UK and may well have hoped for some fascinating insight into England captain Harry Kane‚ who has enjoyed a stunning season under the Belgian in Bavaria.

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