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Harry Kane parades Ballon d’Or before Bayern Munich face Borussia Dortmund

Harry Kane paraded the Ballon d’Or before Bayern Munich hosted Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga in his first match since Monday’s award ceremony.

The England captain scored 73 goals in 64 appearances for club and country last season and became Bayern’s first Ballon d’Or winner since 1981 when he was crowned the world’s best player.

Harry Kane acknowledges the fans while holding his Ballon d'Or trophy (Getty)
Harry Kane acknowledges the fans while holding his Ballon d'Or trophy (Getty)

Kane was applauded onto the pitch by both teams as Bayern hosted Germany’s Der Klassiker, while the anthem Land of Hope and Glory was played to the fans in Munich’s Allianz Arena.

Kane was joined on the pitch by his wife, Katie Goodland, as well as their four children. He was the final player to emerge onto the pitch and carried the trophy with him before speaking to the crowd.

“Hi everyone, I just wanted to say I’m extremely proud to be a FC Bayern Munich player,” Kane told the crowd. “The support you have shown me since I arrived has been incredible.”

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Kane not only become the first English player to win the Ballon d’Or since 2001 when he beaten Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the award, but also the first Bundesliga player since 1996 to win the prize.

Last season Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals, despite starting only 25 games, and scored in every round of the German Cup, including a hat-trick in the final, as Bayern won the double.

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