Bayern Munich are travelling to London with a large delegation and are confident that Harry Kane will win the Ballon d’Or, which is being awarded in London on Monday. Many experts consider Kane the favourite, although Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also among the top contenders.
In recent weeks and months, Kane has received support from several Bayern officials as well as from his teammates at club and national level. Numerous experts in Germany and abroad also regard him as the best player of the 2025–26 season. Whether the Englishman will take home the trophy remains uncertain until the ceremony. No Bayern player has won the award since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Bayern Sends a Large Delegation to London
Bayern are travelling without sporting director Max Eberl, who has come down with a cold. The club is nonetheless sending a sizeable group. According to a report in the Spanish newspaper Marca, the record champions are very confident that Kane will win.
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 are also travelling, as all of them are nominated in various categories.
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 for the Bundesliga
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 world’s best player can be crowned while playing in the Bundesliga. That would bring the league more international attention and prestige.