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Kane praises Olise and teammates after Ballon d'Or win
The Bayern Munich forward credited his club and international colleagues, while Olise finished 9th, Díaz 24th and Upamecano 26th at the ceremony in London.
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Harry Kane has paid tribute to his Bayern Munich and England teammates following his 2026 Ballon d'Or victory, saying they "enable me to be the player I am", according to kicker.
Kane was speaking specifically about the contribution of Michael Olise and his other colleagues when asked how much credit they deserved for his individual award. The ceremony was held in London, where Bayern's delegation included president Herbert Hainer and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.
Three other Bayern players collected official rankings at the event. Olise finished 9th, Luis Díaz 24th and Dayot Upamecano 26th. Olise has been in outstanding form in the current Bundesliga season, scoring six goals and adding three assists in seven appearances, with FootVal's valuation of the winger standing at €196m.
Kane himself has contributed four goals and five assists in seven league games this season. His warm words for teammates underline the collective strength that Bayern have built around the England captain.
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- kicker — Kane dankt Olise und Co.: "Ermöglichen mir, der Spieler zu sein, der ich bin"
- Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) — 🚨🎯 EXCL VIDEO | FC Bayern have arrived in London for the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
- Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) — 🚨 OFFICIAL: Dayot Upamecano, 26th at 2026 Ballon d’Or.
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