Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait - how he bucked the trend
Summary
Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or, becoming the first English player to receive the award since Michael Owen in 2001. He scored 61 goals for Bayern Munich and 73 goals in total for club and country last season, despite Bayern falling short of winning the Champions League and the World Cup.Key Facts
- Kane is the fifth Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or.
- He scored 61 goals in 51 club matches for Bayern Munich last season, a club record for one campaign.
- Kane scored 73 goals and provided eight assists in 65 matches for Bayern and England.
- His 61 goals for Bayern were 19 more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues managed.
- Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals, 17 more than any other player in the league.
- He scored 14 goals in the Champions League and 10 in the German Cup, including a hat-trick in the final.
- Kane's previous best Ballon d’Or finish was 10th.
- The article says Bayern lost in the Champions League semi-finals and Kane did not win the World Cup.
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