Declan Rice Names Harry Kane as 'Clear Winner' of Ballon d'Or as Arsenal Star Hails Battle in Champions League.
- Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice backed England captain Harry Kane for the Ballon d'Or on Wednesday following their 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayern Munich, calling him the "clear winner."
- Kane has scored 156 goals in 158 appearances for Bayern Munich since joining from Tottenham in 2023, becoming only the second player in Champions League history to score in 10 consecutive matches.
- "His numbers speak for themselves. The year he's had has been remarkable," Rice told TNT Sports, noting Kane's penalty conversion and creative passing ability during Wednesday's contest.
- Kane is considered a frontrunner for the award, with the winner to be announced Monday at the London Palladium Theatre following a vote by 100 journalists on the 30-man shortlist.
- Seeking to become the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to win, Kane faces competition from Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Paris St-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele among other candidates.
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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has backed his compatriot Harry Kane to win this year's Ballon d'Or after their dramatic Champions League clash ended in a draw at the Allianz Arena. The two England stars each scored a goal on Wednesday night as the Premier League champions fought back to earn a point against Bayern Munich. After the clash in Germany, Rice named Kane as the frontrunner for the most prestigious individual award in football. The Eng…
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