African football legend and 1995 Ballon d’Or winner George Weah pointed at Harry Kane as his favorite, and Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or two years after that ceremony.
During the 68th Ballon d’Or ceremony in 2024, the host asked Weah, Africa’s only Ballon d’Or winner, to name his favorite player in the game at the time. Weah pointed to Kane, who has since reached the pinnacle of individual football recognition.
Kane’s triumph tonight follows an outstanding 2025–2026 season, during which he recorded 73 goals and eight assists in 65 appearances for Bayern Munich and England.
Weah’s choice has since attracted renewed interest among football fans, with the moment being viewed as a memorable prediction of Kane’s rise to the top of world football.
Do you remember that moment of Weah to Kane?
