The champion's first emotions. Harry Kane speaks after winning the Ballon d'Or

Harry Kane, the English striker for Bayern Munich, shared his first emotions the day after winning world football's top individual award — the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

Details: The newly crowned champion admitted that he still had not fully grasped the scale of the historic achievement in his professional career.

«I am still trying to take it all in! I was very nervous, and when I heard my name, I felt an enormous sense of relief. I like to work hard behind the scenes and then give everything on the pitch,» the 33-year-old England captain revealed candidly.

According to the prolific striker, winning the golden ball was the logical result of countless hours of hard training and total commitment. Kane stressed that he had always preferred to prove his worth through his performances on the pitch, remaining a humble worker away from the television cameras.

It is worth noting that Harry Kane ended a 25-year wait for English football by becoming the first player from his country to win the award for the world's best player since Michael Owen in 2001. The striker's remarkable scoring record in the German Bundesliga and decisive UEFA Champions League matches allowed him to edge out Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal in an exceptionally close vote.

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