Harry Kane impresses at Bayern Munich and with the English national team with an outstanding goal-scoring record. However, a French football legend believes the striker does not deserve the Ballon d'Or this year.

Emmanuel Petit stated at Sport1 that Kane's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or have diminished after this World Cup. He explained that if one relied exclusively on the Bundesliga, Kane would certainly be a Ballon d'Or candidate, but in the Champions League and with his national team, when things got really tight, he mostly disappeared.

Kane scored 61 goals in 51 competitive matches for Bayern Munich in the past season. At the FIFA World Cup, the captain of the Three Lions contributed six goals in seven appearances—strong returns.

Petit criticized the Bayern star nonetheless, noting that Kane completely disappeared in the semifinal second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. He added that more was possible and that it was a shame after such an outstanding season. Similarly, at the World Cup, Kane had started very strongly but from the quarterfinal onwards, he gave the impression of lacking both the necessary strength and luck. Kane had scored all six of his World Cup goals before the quarterfinal stage.

Kane at Bayern Munich ahead of return

Petit stated that he believes several names will rank ahead of Kane, even though the race should remain tight until the end, after the favorites such as Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, and Michael Olise also disappointed at the end of the World Cup. He spoke about the race for the Ballon d'Or, noting that the decision for the coveted award will be made on October 26. Petit acknowledged that Kane still has outside chances.

The Bayern star is about to return to training after his World Cup break. The 33-year-old is currently not participating in Munich's Asia tour following the XXL tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.