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Harry Kane hopes Ballon d'Or produces 'special night' in hometown

Kane, named Man of the Match in Bayern's two-all draw with Arsenal, is odds-on for Monday's ceremony in London; the suspense is mostly ceremonial.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn London on Monday, Harry Kane could win his first Ballon d'Or, in the city where he was born.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe's odds-on, so it's the least suspenseful surprise party in football.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe scored seventy-three goals last season, second only to Lionel Messi's eighty-two. The rivals are Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd he says he tries not to think about his chances.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMr. Kane has scored in ten straight Champions League matches. A man who doesn't think about things rarely keeps a streak like that.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMichael Owen was the last Englishman to win, in two thousand one.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwenty-five years. England's been on read since then.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe record is eleven, held by Cristiano Ronaldo.

  9. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo one game to tie it, and one night in his own city to act surprised.

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