Harry Kane Wants the Ballon d'Or Result Early, Says the Wait Is Hard on His Family

Harry Kane would rather know now whether he has won the Ballon d'Or. He says the waiting is hard on the people close to him.

The Ballon d'Or is the award for the best player in the world, chosen by a panel of journalists. The winner is due to be revealed on Monday night, October 26, at the London Palladium. The Guardian reports that Kane said he would love to know the outcome in advance rather than sit through the whole evening. He said his wife would prefer to know too, and that the wait is "very stressful for everyone" in his family.

Kane is the favourite in the betting. Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is second, with Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé next.

His case rests on a huge 2025-26 season. He scored 61 goals for Bayern Munich and 12 for England, 73 in all. Reuters reported that Kane described it as the best season of his life. Earlier, he said that trophies, not goals, were the key to his Ballon d'Or ambition. Reuters

This season he has 10 goals for Bayern and six for England so far, according to the Guardian's latest report. Bayern drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the Champions League at the Allianz Arena. Kane scored from the penalty spot. Earlier in the match, his through ball set up Alphonso Davies for the goal that made it 1-1.

Bayern has also been playing along with the speculation. Days before the ceremony, the club shared a cryptic post featuring Kane, according to Legit.ng. The club did not say what the post meant.

For now, the picture is simple. Kane's family would like the answer sooner, and the rest of the football world will have to wait until Monday night to hear it.