Kane told something would be 'seriously wrong' if he wins Ballon d'Or

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Harry Kane knows winning the

World Cup

with

England

could propel him to

Ballon d'Or

glory — but he's been told it would be a travesty if anybody other than

Michael Olise

wins the coveted award.

The England captain has enjoyed another sensational season for both club and country, plundering 66 goals in 56 games for

Bayern Munich

to help the German giants land a second successive

Bundesliga

title before becoming England's all-time World Cup goalscorer with strikes against

Croatia

and

Panama

.

Kane

's imperious form has seen him emerge as a serious contender to become the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or since

Michael Owen

back in 2021.

But competition to land the golden gong will be fierce — and could even include a handful of players Kane knows all too well.

Kane and Olise have linked up to devastating effect for Bayern Munich in

Germany

this term, with the former

Crystal Palace

winger also impressing for

France

at the World Cup.

And the former France defender, Willy Sagnol, says Olise failing to win the award would prove there is something "seriously wrong" with football - because the 24-year-old is the best player in the

world

right now.

“Michael Olise is the best in the world, far ahead of all other players,” Sagnol told

Bild

. “If he doesn't win the Ballon d'Or at the end of the year, something is seriously wrong with football.”

This year's ceremony

will take place in London

to to honour the late, great Stanley Matthews, the inaugural Ballon d'Or winner, and the 70th anniversary of the prestigious award.

And while it remains to be see who will land the award, Kane told L'Equipe that he believes winning the World Cup with England would give him a fighting chance.

“I'd probably say I'll be up there for sure,” Kane said. “With the season I've had, I think with winning the three trophies, the numbers I've reached, I think I'll be in that conversation.

“If I win the World Cup on top of that, you would imagine it would be one of the England players.

“When you look at some of the past winners of the Ballon d'Or, for sure it comes down to the big games, the big tournaments, and you add that on top of what I've achieved this year, I think I'll be up there.”