Historic milestone in Munich: Harry Kane ends Bayern's 45-year wait

England captain Harry Kane has become the first Bayern Munich player to receive the Ballon d'Or since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981.

Details: The 33-year-old striker's victory at the prestigious ceremony gave the German superclub its sixth Ballon d'Or in the history of the award. At the same time, the 45-year gap between Rummenigge's triumph and Kane's success became the longest wait among clubs whose players had previously been recognized as the best in the world.

With this achievement, Bayern surpassed Real Madrid's similar record, with a 41-year gap between its triumphs — from Alfredo Di Stéfano's victory in 1959 to Luís Figo's award in 2000. Kane's phenomenal goalscoring season has restored Bundesliga representatives to the forefront of global individual recognition.

It is worth noting that before Kane's triumph, the Ballon d'Or in a Bayern shirt had been won exclusively by legendary German players: Gerd Müller in 1970, Franz Beckenbauer in 1972 and 1976, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge twice, in 1980 and 1981. The English striker has become the first foreign player in the history of the Munich giants to join this exclusive list of club legends.

Reminder: Dramatic finish: it has been revealed by how many points Kane beat Mbappé in the Ballon d'Or race