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Declan Rice backs Harry Kane for Ballon d Or after Champions League draw

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has backed his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d Or following Bayern Munich's draw in London.

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Bayern Munich played out a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Champions League on October 21, 2026. The Independent reported that Arsenal player Declan Rice publicly backed his England team-mate Harry Kane as the clear winner for the Ballon d'Or award following the match. [1][4]

During the match, Kane set up an attack with an 80-yard pass directly from a goal-kick, as BBC News reported. The forward took action to break the deadlock within the opening 25 minutes while playing under Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany. [1]

Additional coverage from BBC Sport showed that analysts Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha, and Lars Sivertsen discussed whether the England captain should win the trophy after a phenomenal season. Kane stated that he felt proud to be in contention for the honor, according to BBC Sport. [2]

Further reports from talkSPORT and Goal.com highlighted Kane's strong case for the 2026 award following his performance. Yahoo Sports added that the Bayern Munich forward extended his ongoing goal-scoring streak during the European fixture. [5][6][7]

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In short

  • Bayern Munich played out a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League on October 21, 2026.
  • Declan Rice declared Harry Kane as the clear winner for the Ballon d'Or.
  • Harry Kane launched an attack with an 80-yard pass from a goal-kick within the first 25 minutes.
  • Harry Kane stated that he is proud to be in contention for the Ballon d'Or.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentialsBBC News, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Is it 'phenomenal' Kane's year to lift the Ballon d'Or?BBC Sport, 3h ago
  3. [3]Bayern Munich: 'Ridiculous' Harry Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentialsBBC, 3h ago
  4. [4]Declan Rice declares Harry Kane as the ‘clear winner’ for Ballon d’OrThe Independent, 4h ago
  5. [5]Incredible Harry Kane underlines Ballon d'Or case by taking the mickey out of Arsenal defencetalkSPORT, 4h ago
  6. [6]Harry Kane isn't the world's best footballer - but Bayern Munich and England star is most deserving of the Ballon d'Or in 2026Goal.com, 20h ago
  7. [7]A gateway to the Ballon d'Or? Kane extends incredible streakYahoo Sports, 5h ago

Background

  1. [8]Michael Olise on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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