Bayern Munich are traveling to London with a large delegation, confident that Harry Kane will win the Ballon d’Or, which is being awarded Monday. Many experts consider Kane the favorite, although Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also among the top contenders.
Over recent weeks and months, Kane has received support from various Bayern officials as well as from his teammates at the club and on the national team. Numerous experts from Germany and abroad also regard Kane as the best player of the 2025–26 season. Still, it remains uncertain whether the Englishman will take home the trophy, which no Bayern player has won since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Bayern Sends a Large Delegation to London
Bayern are traveling without sporting director Max Eberl, who has come down with a cold. According to a report in the Spanish newspaper Marca, the record champions are very confident that Kane will win the award.
CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and President Herbert Hainer are part of the Bayern contingent that has set off for London. Dayot Upamecano, Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, Pernille Harder, and Klara Bühl, all of whom are also nominated in various categories, are traveling with the team.
Kane’s biggest rivals, Yamal and Mbappé, will also attend the ceremony. The event begins at 7 p.m., and the streaming service DAZN will broadcast it live.
Why a Kane Win Matters
A Ballon d’Or victory for Kane would send an important message. It would be Bayern’s first title of this kind since 1981, and it would confirm that the award for the world’s best player can be won in the Bundesliga. That would generate more international attention and prestige and carry symbolic significance.