Harry Kane go try tonight to become di first Englishman to win di Ballon d'Or in 25 years, as di 2026 ceremony dey hold for London and di winner go dey announced in di coming hours.
Di Bayern Munich forward and Three Lions captain na di favourite to take di award, according to The Independent live coverage of di event. If e win, e go become di first English player to lift am since Michael Owen in 2001.
But e no go waka alone. Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé dey di race, and both of dem dey considered strong frontrunners. Di three players don fly back to di UK and dem plan to attend di ceremony.
Al Jazeera ask di question wey plenty English fans dey ask: can Kane end England 25 years of hurt? Sky Sports also weigh di three-man race with stats and pundits’ opinions, while BBC report say Kane don show more proof say e fit win di award.
No be everybody dey sing Kane name. Daily Express columnists make their own picks, and one of dem, Tom Victor, choose Mbappé. Im argument be say if person dey look di award as individual one, Mbappé deserve am, because di Frenchman score 10 goals and give four assists at di World Cup, and e become di first player to reach double figures for di tournament.
Di Express still talk say Kane make him case well well as di best footballer on di planet, but e face stern competition from Yamal and Mbappé to take top honours.
Di winner of di Ballon d’Or go dey officially announced in di coming hours for di London ceremony.
