Kane's Ballon d'Or texts; Kompany home; City win shootout

What BBN said about it

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHarry Kane won the Ballon d'Or in London on Monday, and he says more than two hundred people texted him afterwards.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHis quote, and I love it: "I didn't even know I knew that many people."

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSeventy-three goals across club and country, ESPN says, and he's surprised by the phone.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWho were the texts from? Because before this season he'd never finished higher than tenth, so I'd like to know who was around for ninth.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNow that's the question. He beat Mbappé and Yamal, he's the first Englishman since Michael Owen in two thousand one, and a hundred journalists voted.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA hundred. Two hundred texts. You do that math, Chip.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the friends outnumber the voters two to one. Good to know.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorOver in the Carabao Cup, Manchester City beat Brighton four to three on penalties after a two-all draw, in front of a record Etihad cup crowd of fifty-five thousand three hundred forty-five.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorGerónimo Rulli saved Brighton's last two penalties, and City are in the fifth round.

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    Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd Bayern boss Vincent Kompany has left hospital and is recovering at home. We wish him well.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGlad to hear it. Rex, I'm betting your phone wouldn't hit two hundred either.

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    Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTwo hundred? I'd settle for the equipment manager texting back.