Messi or Kane? Lothar Matthäus chooses his favorite for the Golden Ball


Wednesday, August 19th 2026

The race for the “Golden Ball” this year remains open, while the legend of Bayern Munich and Germany, Lothar Matthäus, has made his choice.

Matthäus believes that Harry Kane deserves the prestigious individual award more than any other player, writes 04 Online.

“For me, Harry Kane is the main candidate to win the ‘Golden Ball’. I watch him all year, not just one match or one tournament”, he declared. he for “Sky Sports Germany”.

According to Matthäus, Kane has shown high consistency throughout the season and has won two trophies in domestic competitions. He admitted that the English striker has a shortcoming: he did not reach the final of the World Cup or the Champions League.

As for his rivals, Matthäus does not see Lamine Yamal significantly above the others, while for Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham he has less convincing assessments.

In the end, the former world champion was clear in his choice: Harry Kane is the candidate who, in his opinion, deserves it the most most “Golden Ball”./04 Online/

Source: prizrenpost

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