Ballon d'Or 2026: He's ahead - Constantin Eckner names player to win award

Football pundit and commentator, Constantin Eckner, has backed Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to triumph the Ballon d'Or this year.

According to Eckner, Kane is up of Barcelona's Lamine to triumph the Ballon d’Or owed to his superb performances.

“Yes. I spot him [Harry Kane], beauteous overmuch up of Lamine Yamal [in the contention for the 2026 Ballon d'Or], I deliberation it volition beryllium a contention betwixt these two," Eckner said of Kane, arsenic quoted by Casino Guru via Bavarian Football Works.

"It mightiness beryllium Harry Kane’s time, I deliberation helium would beryllium the harmless winner."

Kane netted much than 70 goals for nine and state past play and besides won the Bundesliga rubric with Bayern Munich.

The erstwhile Tottenham Hotspur skipper besides won the European Golden Boot and led England to triumph a bronze medal astatine the World Cup.

Ballon d'Or 2026: He's up - Constantin Eckner names subordinate to triumph grant