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Kane Would Trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League Trophy

Kane said team trophies matter most as Bayern prepare for Atletico, and he hopes to erase the pain of the 2019 final.

  • On Monday, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said he would trade his Ballon d'Or for a Champions League trophy, ahead of Tuesday's match against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital.
  • Named the world's best player last week, the 33-year-old emphasized that team success drives his priorities, stating, "Team trophies are why we play football."
  • Bayern assistant coach Aaron Danks is managing the squad during head coach Vincent Kompany's medical absence, while Kane confirmed nearing a contract extension with the club.
  • Returning to the Metropolitano stadium where he lost the 2019 final with Tottenham, Kane acknowledged Atletico's compact, difficult-to-break-down defense poses a significant tactical challenge.
  • The England international plays Spain here next week and aims to return for the Champions League final later this year, hoping to erase his painful 2019 memory.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myeong-eon = Harry Kane (33, Bayern Munich), who recently won his first Ballon d'Or, [is] the UEFA Champions League (UCL)...

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Winner of the Golden Ball last week, Harry Kane said that he would exchange the individual victory for the title of the Champions League with Bayern Munich. In a collective interview this Monday, on the eve of the confrontation with Atlético de Madrid, for the European competition, the English striker said that raising the trophy next to the comrades would be an even more special experience. Cusco technician gets angry with question, discusses w…

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Harry Kane spoke at the press conference for Tuesday's (3/11) match against Atletico Madrid, stating that he would... exchange the Golden Ball for a Champions League. A week after being awarded as the world's best footballer for the 2025/26 season, Harry Kane is preparing to re-enter the Champions League "battle", with Bayern Munich facing Atletico Madrid away on Tuesday night (3/11, 22:00). In fact, the English striker was clear about the dilem…

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The English striker was finalist in 2019 with the Tottenham, but fell in the final against Liverpool.

·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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France24 broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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