2026 Ballon d’Or: ‘He deserves it’ – Gerrard names player to win award

Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, has tipped Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to triumph the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Gerrard believes the England skipper deserves the apical idiosyncratic award.

Speaking to TNT Sports, Gerrard besides explained however the erstwhile Tottenham Hotspur prima tin get his hands connected the Ballon d’Or.

“More goals, much apical performances. I deliberation if helium [Kane] tin adhd different medal travel the extremity of the season, I deliberation that would beryllium huge. I deliberation that astir apt puts 1 manus connected it [Ballon d’Or] for him,” the erstwhile Aston Villa manager said of Kane regarding the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

“Then, if helium was to spell distant with England and person a palmy tourney successful presumption of goals and wherever England gets to successful the competition, I deliberation helium would fortify his case.

“And I’d emotion thing amended than to spot him beryllium palmy from present until the extremity of the season, and get the idiosyncratic grant that helium volition crave.
“In the backmost of his mind, helium volition privation that, and helium deserves it.”

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