{"id":2157,"date":"2026-06-03T15:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:10:53","slug":"harry-kane-targets-ballon-dor-excluding-the-world-cup-i-am-one-of-the-favourites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/harry-kane-targets-ballon-dor-excluding-the-world-cup-i-am-one-of-the-favourites\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Kane targets Ballon d&#8217;Or: &#8220;Excluding the World Cup, I am one of the favourites&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite more Champions League heartache, the England skipper insists his prolific form puts him in contention for football\u2019s top individual prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite seeing Champions League glory slip through his fingers once more, Harry Kane enjoyed a stellar campaign with Bayern Munich. The talismanic forward secured the German Super Cup, spearheaded a dominant Bundesliga charge, and hoisted the DFB-Pokal, punctuating his season with a clinical hat-trick in the final against Stuttgart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having arrived in Bavaria burdened by the tag of an &#8216;eternal runner-up&#8217; following years of near-misses with Tottenham and England, the striker finally appears to have found his path to silverware. Now, he is setting his sights on the pinnacle of individual acclaim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to &#8216;L&#8217;Equipe&#8217;, the England captain raised eyebrows by positioning himself as a frontrunner for the next world player of the year award. &#8220;Excluding the World Cup, I believe I am one of the favourites for the Ballon d&#8217;Or, alongside those who featured in the Champions League final,&#8221; he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typically known for his understated approach, Kane admitted he rarely seeks the spotlight, preferring his exploits on the pitch to do the talking. However, with the 2026 Ballon d&#8217;Or ceremony slated for London, he views the venue as an auspicious omen. &#8220;Perhaps it is destiny. Winning it at home would be truly special,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kane\u2019s ambitions for the coming season remain sky-high as he looks to eclipse his staggering 61-goal haul from this term. &#8220;When you surpass the 60-goal mark, you enter a tier that, in recent times, has only been reached by Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turning his attention to the upcoming World Cup, Kane displayed a steely resolve. &#8220;It is an incredibly significant tournament and our ambition is to win it. We know the scale of the challenge, but we have come close to major silverware in recent years. We must train with intensity and block out the external noise, letting our football do the talking,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite more Champions League heartache, the England sk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2159,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions\/2159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}