Harry Kane became the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season in which he scored 73 goals for club and country. The Bayern Munich striker credited hard work, resilience and self-belief for his success.
Bayern Munich played to a 1-1 draw against Celtic in the second leg of the playoffs, securing their spot in the Champions League last 16. Nicolas Kühn put Celtic ahead in the second half, but Alphonso Davies netted a dramatic stoppage-time goal to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory for Bayern.