Harry Kane - Ballon D'Or Winner 2026 p37

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  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,951
    Well done Harry! Legend! 

    Im sure he had a few loans early on where no one had a clue he would win a ballon d’or, probably looked a bit slow then as well…. Shows we should give youngsters a chance and persevere 😉
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,657
    Arise Sir Harry

    Brilliant stuff, what a legend
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,655
    edited October 27
    Former Millwall player officially the best in the world.
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 1,139
    I'm really glad for him, superb footballer and a gentleman off the field too. 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,577
    I feel like a proud Dad having backed him since his time in the Spurs academy.
    Thoroughly deserved.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,951
    So deserved. Great ambassador for the sport and a great player. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,949
    edited October 27
    Brilliant news made better by the sour faces of Mbappe and Yamal, whose PR agents worked over time leading up to this.

    As Harry Kane says “Work had in silence. Let success be your noise”
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,917
    Nine years ago, I asked the question as to whether Kane would be better than Shearer. We've known that answer for a while.

    The biggest thing for me, though, would be for any youngster to look at his early career and see where he came from. Rejected by Arsenal, he's become not just England's greatest striker but voted the best current player in the world. Even better, he's actually promoting that on social media. Rejection can be simply another opportunity.

    The ones I feel sorry for are those poor Arsenal fans. For years they've been missing that one vital cog. A world class striker. Serves the club right!!! 
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,801
    So well deserved. A fantastic picture
    of him in his tux, wearing his poppy with pride
    holding the trophy. Well done Harry. 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,948
    Weegie Addick said:
    Still quite unbelievable that all those years ago little old Charlton signed a winner of this
    More impressive still - I think - is that Charlton's Academy/Centre of Excellence has produced shortlisted players in the last three seasons: Ademola Lookman and Alessia Russo. 

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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,831
    Addick Addict said:
    Nine years ago, I asked the question as to whether Kane would be better than Shearer. We've known that answer for a while.

    The biggest thing for me, though, would be for any youngster to look at his early career and see where he came from. Rejected by Arsenal, he's become not just England's greatest striker but voted the best current player in the world. Even better, he's actually promoting that on social media. Rejection can be simply another opportunity.

    The ones I feel sorry for are those poor Arsenal fans. For years they've been missing that one vital cog. A world class striker. Serves the club right!!! 
    Yeah, the poor little souls. How do they cope?
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 22,201
    edited October 27
    Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
    Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!

    Don't wait until he retires - come on Charlie, the New Year's Honours should have a Knighthood for Harry as the first on the list. Even better than that - how wonderful would it be for William as Patron of the FA to present Harry with his 126th cap and Knight him there and then on the pitch.  

    I'll be at Wembley next month for the Croatia game - what a reception he will get (he always does) when he wins his record cap, now topped off by being recognised as the best current footballer in the world. Not just that - a true role model. 

    Magnificent achievement for England's greatest ever striker - and so apt that he was presented with the honour by R9, the GOAT striker.

    Arise Sir Harry.




  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,747
    cantersaddick said:
    Exiled_Addick said:
    The thing the I like best about Kane is he has wrung every last drop out of the talent he was given. He’s not blessed with incredible pace, athleticism, or natural skill like some of his compatriots at the top or the current World game, but he’s clearly worked tirelessly at every facet of his game to make himself as complete as he can be. No silly controversies in his personal life, feet on the ground, family man - I see him as kind of Football’s equivalent of Andy Murray. If by some miracle we do win this tournament, no one can really argue he doesn’t deserve it. 
    Not denying hes worked incredibly hard but to say he's not blessed with natural skill I think does him a disservice. He has incredible vision, range of passing and finishing ability. That is gonna be in no small part down to natural talent.
    And awareness of the game,  it would be nice if some of players showed some awareness.. 
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,747
    He is up there with the best UK players of the sixties, the true golden generation. Well done Kane, he has been one of Europe's top players for a few seasons now. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 29,085
    Well deserved and a great example of a journey not being linear. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 22,201
    msomerton said:
    He is up there with the best UK players of the sixties, the true golden generation. Well done Kane, he has been one of Europe's top players for a few seasons now. 

    Partly agree - until Harry came along Greaves was the best England striker I have ever seen, but Harry is a bit more than up there with him, he is the best.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,747
    bobmunro said:
    msomerton said:
    He is up there with the best UK players of the sixties, the true golden generation. Well done Kane, he has been one of Europe's top players for a few seasons now. 

    Partly agree - until Harry came along Greaves was the best England striker I have ever seen, but Harry is a bit more than up there with him, he is the best.
    I was thinking of the Best players in England, so also include George Best. 
  • CharltonManor1966
    CharltonManor1966 Posts: 841
    Fantastic achievement and well deserved. Great player and a decent bloke too. Arise Sir Harry......
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 22,201
    msomerton said:
    bobmunro said:
    msomerton said:
    He is up there with the best UK players of the sixties, the true golden generation. Well done Kane, he has been one of Europe's top players for a few seasons now. 

    Partly agree - until Harry came along Greaves was the best England striker I have ever seen, but Harry is a bit more than up there with him, he is the best.
    I was thinking of the Best players in England, so also include George Best. 

    My mistake - in which case I agree, nobody beats Best.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,978
    So deserved, not just a great footballer, also seems to be a proper gent.
    He's done more good for Anglo/German relations than any host of polticians
    We'll sure miss him when he's retired

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,917
    lordromford said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Nine years ago, I asked the question as to whether Kane would be better than Shearer. We've known that answer for a while.

    The biggest thing for me, though, would be for any youngster to look at his early career and see where he came from. Rejected by Arsenal, he's become not just England's greatest striker but voted the best current player in the world. Even better, he's actually promoting that on social media. Rejection can be simply another opportunity.

    The ones I feel sorry for are those poor Arsenal fans. For years they've been missing that one vital cog. A world class striker. Serves the club right!!! 
    Yeah, the poor little souls. How do they cope?
    They might be feeling great now but Arsenal did go 22 years between winning the top flight trophy - the longest in their history. They would have won the PL with Kane and probably a few other trophies too.  
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,917
    bobmunro said:
    msomerton said:
    bobmunro said:
    msomerton said:
    He is up there with the best UK players of the sixties, the true golden generation. Well done Kane, he has been one of Europe's top players for a few seasons now. 

    Partly agree - until Harry came along Greaves was the best England striker I have ever seen, but Harry is a bit more than up there with him, he is the best.
    I was thinking of the Best players in England, so also include George Best. 

    My mistake - in which case I agree, nobody beats Best.
    Not Clyde or Leon?
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,434
    What a top fella he is.
    I'm delighted for him 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩❤️
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 11,009
    Am i missing something? How is he still 8/13 to win SPOTY? I just went to lump on thinking was going to be max better a tenner or something and it let me, surely this is free money?
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,438
    Richly deserved - he's performed brilliantly for club and country for so many seasons.

    A great person and ambassador for the game as well. I remember a few years ago he became Orient's shirt sponsor, having played his first professional games for them during his initial loan. 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,837
    A great role model and brilliant player….well deserved ! Arise Sir Harry 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,917
    edited October 27
    CAFCsayer said:
    Am i missing something? How is he still 8/13 to win SPOTY? I just went to lump on thinking was going to be max better a tenner or something and it let me, surely this is free money?
    Kane should win it for sure but that all depends on whether there are more football loving voters than a quadruple gold medallist female athlete in the European Championships. Until yesterday, Amy Hunt was favourite and at one point hit 1.55 (8/15 approx) on Betfair. The other thing to consider is that the previous four winners prior to McIlroy last year, were all female including, of course, Keely Hodgkinson who saw off Jude Bellingham, Joe Root and Luke Littler.  

    As I say, Kane should win it but I'm not sure I'd be getting on at the current 1.73. 
      
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 29,085
    The Red Robin said:
    Well deserved and a great example of a journey not being linear. 
    Apologies, I didn’t mean for this to sound like a LinkedIn post. 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,902
    Well done Harry. Really didn't think he'd get it for all those biased reasons.

    Happy for him and just happy.
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,958
    Lincsaddick said:
    So deserved, not just a great footballer, also seems to be a proper gent.
    He's done more good for Anglo/German relations than any host of polticians
    We'll sure miss him when he's retired
    Best ambassador for Anglo/German relations since Stan Boardman.

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