England vs. Spain: Thomas Tuchel explains why "committed" Harry Kane should win Ballon d'Or ahead of Lamine Yamal

England brag Thomas Tuchel has backed Harry Kane to triumph the Ballon d'Or up of the likes of Lamine Yamal.

The Three Lions volition statesman the September planetary interruption with a clash against World Cup champions Spain astatine Wembley connected Saturday.

Many are keen to spot however England striker Kane and Spain winger Yamal play fixed the 2 are seen arsenic the frontrunners for the Ballon d'Or.

Speaking to ITV, Three Lions brag Tuchel backed his skipper to triumph the grant owed to the fig of goals the guardant scored, saying: "After this season, yeah. Seventy-plus goals, 3 titles with Bayern Munich, semi-finals astatine the World Cup and successful the Champions League.

"He’s getting amended and better. He added a level of physicality to his match. He’s conscionable truthful committed to precocious property and truthful committed to being progressive successful each portion of the match, beryllium it successful heavy buildup, beryllium it successful finishing, beryllium it successful buildup play successful the mediate block, beryllium it successful defending. It’s conscionable the afloat package."

The victor of the Ballon d'Or volition beryllium announced connected October 26 successful London, and it would beryllium astonishing if idiosyncratic different than Kane oregon Yamal were presented with the award.

Harry Kane's 2025-26: A worthy Ballon d'Or winner?

The Ballon d'Or is awarded based connected a seasonal criteria alternatively than a yearly one, truthful determination is nary crushed wherefore Kane should not beryllium considered among the favourites.

In 51 games for Bayern Munich past season, the 33-year-old scored 61 goals and produced 7 assists, winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and German Supercup.

The striker played 7 games astatine the 2026 World Cup and scored 7 times, portion helium besides registered 1 assist.

It is hard to place Kane's phenomenal grounds successful the last third, and helium would beryllium a worthy victor of the Ballon d'Or.

Lamine Yamal's Ballon d'Or chances: Can Barcelona winger bushed Harry Kane?

Rodri won the 2024 variation of the Ballon d'Or, and Spain winning Euro 2024 was seen arsenic a important contributing origin arsenic to wherefore helium was presented with the grant up of Vinicius Junior.

Yamal won the World Cup with Spain, truthful it would not beryllium astonishing if galore voters were swayed by his country's occurrence connected the planetary stage.

However, the Barcelona winger lone scored 1 extremity successful the tournament, portion failing to supply an assist, and his deficiency of extremity merchandise successful the summertime whitethorn harm his chances of winning the Ballon d'Or.