Harry Kane says he would be "massively proud" to be knighted, but admits it would feel "weird" to be called Sir. The England and Bayern Munich striker won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night after a stellar year for club and country, and some bookmakers have priced a knighthood by 2030 at 3-1.
Speaking after Bayern's DFB-Pokal win over Magdeburg, Kane said: "I wouldn't say no to it, that's for sure. If it happens it'll be incredible, and something I'll be massively proud of. But I don't want to get too carried away." Asked how it would feel to be Sir Harry Kane, he replied: "It would sound good, but I'd feel weird everyone calling me Sir. So we'll just keep it as Harry for now."
A No 10 Downing Street spokeswoman passed on Prime Minister Andy Burnham's congratulations on Tuesday. She said Kane had given an enormous amount to English football, but added that she would not pre-empt the honours process.
Kane became the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years, since Michael Owen in 2001, following his 73-goal haul last season for club and country. He remained on the bench as Bayern won 6-1 in their cup match on Wednesday night, with Kane saying a rest had been planned by assistant coach Aaron Danks. "It's been a whirlwind of a 48 hours, and it's nice to just be here and feel at home."
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