Kane of Bayern sees himself as a favorite in the Ballon d’Or race

The 33-year-old striker Harry Kane of FC Bayern sees himself as a co-favourite in the race for the Ballon d’Or after he impressed in the 2-2 draw against FC Arsenal in the Champions League. The match was broadcast and ended after a dramatic second half with a goal from Kane via a hand penalty.

Kane after the duel

"Yes, definitely," said the 33-year-old after the 2-2 (1-1) duel against the Gunners. He emphasized that he had had an outstanding season last year and is very proud of it. Winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or is "of course fantastic", he added.

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Alphonso Davies opened the scoring in the 35th minute, before Kane set up the second goal with a dream pass; in the 61st minute he himself scored via a hand penalty. "The voting is already finished, I can't change anything," Kane explained, adding that he now has to wait the evening to see how the Ballon d’Or outcome unfolds.