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Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not believe Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane is the best footballer in the world right now. The former Barcelona striker has named another player as the sport’s top talent.
Kane earned the individual honour after scoring 61 goals in 51 games across all competitions for Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 campaign. His performances for England at the World Cup also counted, and the award finally recognised a career that has long deserved one from the former Tottenham Hotspur star.
Ibrahimovic, who was a Ballon d’Or nominee on eleven separate occasions, recently revealed his belief that Barcelona forward Yamal is the best player in the world, not Kane.
While playing an EA Sports FC 26 match against YouTuber KSI, the legendary centre-forward was asked who he thinks is currently the best on the planet. Without hesitation, the Swede responded:
“Yamal.”
Many fans and pundits echoed Ibrahimovic’s sentiment once the Ballon d’Or vote outcome was revealed. While few can deny Kane’s excellence, many believed Yamal’s prominence for Spain during the World Cup would be enough to secure the award. Kane’s numbers just edged Yamal’s, which likely contributed to the triumph last month.
Having finished second and third in each of the last two Ballon d’Ors, Barcelona’s talisman will be looking to go one better in 2027. So far this season, he has managed a staggering 25 goal contributions in 16 games for the Catalan giants. That output means he is almost certainly on course to be in contention once again.
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