Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane ran up to the penalty spot in his golden boots and ... missed. Kane hit the crossbar instead of scoring as his first game as the holder of soccer's biggest individual award didn't quite live up to the pre-game hype.

Harry Kane parades Ballon d’Or – before missing penalty in Bayern Munich draw - Kane spoke to the crowd after he was applauded onto the pitch in Munich to the sound of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’

Harry Kane scored his 150th Bayern Munich goal and moved within one strike of reaching 100 in the Bundesliga after a 2-1 win over Elversberg.

Harry Kane has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for 2025-26, capping a remarkable year for the Bayern Munich and England forward. Kane, 33, pipped Barcelona’s World Cup winner Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe to win the prestigious award for the first time in his career.

Harry Kane said he has further records to break and feels he hasn't yet hit his ceiling after he became England's joint most-capped men's player.

The England international scored a staggering 73 goals for club and country last season.

Don’t worry, Harry. We’ll work harder.' A lesson that personifies the deserving winner of one of soccer's most prestigious awards.

Championship club Millwall, where Kane had just gone on loan, were hosting Southampton in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Kane started as a No 10 and was lively, stabbing a good chance over the bar. But it was only after he was hooked for Dany N’Guessan that Millwall equalised.

Harry Kane edged out Kylian Mbappé for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or by just 28 points, making it one of the closest votes in the award's history.