I’d swap next Ballon d’Or for Champions League trophy – Kane

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has revealed that he would gladly exchange his chances of winning the next Ballon d’Or for a Champions League triumph with the German club this season.

Bayern Munich reached the semi-finals of the competition last season but failed to progress to the final after losing 6-5 on aggregate to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain.

The England captain made his position clear while speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Kane said: “I think I’d swap the next Ballon d’Or for a Champions League triumph.”

He added: “Ballon d’Or was one of the greatest moments of my life. But winning the Champions League with Bayern – that would be an absolutely incredible feeling.”

The striker’s comments highlight his desire to achieve European success with Bayern, despite already enjoying major individual recognition during his career.

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Kane, who previously played for Tottenham Hotspur, has never won the Champions League. Securing the trophy with Bayern would therefore represent a major milestone in his football career.