Mourinho Hails Kane After Ballon d’Or Win Over Mbappé

Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has congratulated Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane after he won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or ahead of Kylian Mbappé. Kane reportedly received 1,055 points, finishing 28 points ahead of Mbappé. Mourinho, who had publicly backed his Real Madrid forward, said Kane deserved the award and called it the perfect recognition for his career. Mourinho worked with Kane at Tottenham Hotspur and praised the England captain’s development into both a prolific scorer and creative forward. Kane’s reported 73 goals in 65 matches for club and country helped Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.

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