Harry Kane, striker for Bayern Munich and England and a favorite to win the Ballon d’Or, discussed judgement day—the awards ceremony for the Ballon d’Or.
“They want everyone to go, all the big names there, and there will be more people watching it if they don’t know [the winner yet], so I can understand why,” Kane said (as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia). “From my point of view, of course, I’d love to know just to kind of see and not have to wait throughout the whole night. But it is their decision;
I can’t control that. We’ll have to just enjoy it and try not to stress out too much.
“I try not to think about it. Obviously, it is hard not to. There are always rumors flying around, and you try to stay away from it. We have important games today, and I know we have another important one on Sunday before the event on Monday, so that’s where my focus is. Of course, I am going to try and enjoy Monday night as much as possible. It is a big occasion, so we will have to wait and see.”
After the 2–2 draw with Arsenal, listen to Kane’s diplomatic answer when asked about the Ballon d’Or:
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