Bayern Munich welcomed Harry Kane back to the club with a guard of honour on Tuesday after the striker won the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London.
The German club said teammates, officials, staff members and fans applauded Kane and other Bayern players who returned from the awards ceremony ahead of their final training session before Wednesday’s DFB Cup tie against 1. FC Magdeburg.
The 33-year-old walked through a guard of honour formed by club staff on his way to the training pitch at Säbener Straße, accompanied by loud cheers and chants of “Harry, Harry”.
Bayern described the reception as an emotional moment for Kane and the club’s players.
Kane won the Ballon d’Or as the best footballer in the world for the 2025/26 season at Monday’s ceremony in London, becoming the first Bayern player in 45 years to claim the prestigious award since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s triumph.
Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer and Rummenigge had previously won the award while representing the Munich club.
Kane also received the trophy for the best striker of the 2025/26 season.
At the ceremony, he said, “It’s an honour to play for this club and to bring this trophy back to Munich.”
Bayern had celebrated the achievement by illuminating the Allianz Arena in gold, with Kane’s name displayed on the stadium’s façade. The Empire State Building in New York was also lit in gold in honour of the striker.
The club said Kane would receive further tributes from supporters before Wednesday’s cup match against Magdeburg and Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Kane is expected to take the Ballon d’Or trophy into the stadium and present it to Bayern supporters before the match against Dortmund.
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