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Kane: "The Ballon d'Or is a reward for my work in silence"
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Kane reflects on his Ballon d'Or award as recognition of his consistent, understated approach to football.
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UK timesStrong123 reports from 23 outlets. First reported by Evening Standard, Sun 09:39. The 9 newest are listed here.
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- r/soccer
- Fabrizio Romano
- Sky Sports
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- Kicker
- The Independent
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- Voetbal International
- Diario AS
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- Marca
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- Corriere dello Sport
- Ben Jacobs
- Mirror
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- Kylian Mbappe forced to apologise for Mao Zedong joke after backlash in ChinatalkSPORT
- Harry Kane deserves Ballon d'Or win - but he's still only fifth-best Premier League forwardMirror
- "An absolute taboo": why Mbappé's comments about Mao Zedong shocked China so muchRMC Sport
- Kane: "The Ballon d'Or is a reward for my work in silence"Sky Sport ItaliaThis article
- Mbappé loses sponsors as China pulls Real Madrid from TVKicker
4 more reports
- Arise, Sir Harry? Downing Street hints at Kane knighthood after Ballon d'Or winThe Guardian
- How Kane's Ballon d'Or win could boost the BundesligaBBC Sport
- Kane after Ballon d'Or: "An award for my work in silence"Sky Sport Italia
- Shut the Ballon d'Or! Reaction as Harry Kane wins big in LondonThe Independent
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