- Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has told TNT Sports that England captain Harry Kane should be the “clear winner” of the Ballon d'Or following Bayern Munich's 2-2 Champions League draw against the Gunners.
- Kane produced a standout performance by setting up Alphonso Davies' equaliser with an inch-perfect pass before scoring a penalty, adding to his impressive tally of 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern last season.
- Rice scored Arsenal's equaliser eight minutes from time to salvage a draw, but lauded his international teammate after the match for his remarkable numbers and exceptional ability as a striker.
- Kane is currently the odds-on favourite to collect the prestigious award ahead of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal at the official ceremony taking place at the London Palladium Theatre on Monday 26 October.
- Reflecting on his chances, Kane expressed that winning the award would be amazing, acknowledging that the voting closed a long time ago and he must now wait for the final result.
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