ARISE SIR HARRY! | I Witnessed Kane Make Ballon d'Or History

Seventy years after Sir Stanley Matthews won the inaugural Ballon d’Or in 1956, Harry Kane has written his own golden chapter in English football history. And I was lucky enough to be there to witness it. Join me inside the London Palladium for my personal account of an extraordinary evening as England’s record goalscorer becomes the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to win football’s most prestigious individual honour. From the chaos on London’s streets and the arrival of football’s biggest stars to the emotion of Kane’s crowning moment, this is a night I’ll never forget. But this film is also a personal reflection on England’s footballing legends. Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of meeting Sir Stanley Matthews, interviewing my boyhood hero Sir Bobby Charlton and making a film about double Ballon d’Or winner Kevin Keegan. Where does Harry Kane rank alongside those giants? And as a lifelong Manchester United fan, I can’t help reflecting on the extraordinary opportunity United missed when they failed to bring Kane to Old Trafford. A world-class footballer. A wonderful ambassador for English football. A thoroughly deserving winner. Is Harry Kane England’s greatest ever Ballon d’Or winner? Join the debate in the comments. 🎥 Filmed and presented by John Gubba Visionsport TV | Man Utd The Religion Gubbmeister Films all tracks by Gubbmeister Music #HarryKane #BallonDor2026 #AriseSirHarry #EnglandFootball #ManchesterUnited #VisionsportTV https://visionsport.tv https://twitter.com/visionsporttv https://facebook.com/visionsporttv https://instagram.com/visionsport_tv/