00:00Harry Kane has taken his first step to winning the Ballon d'Or.
00:03He's won the league and already secured a historic personal season.
00:06But we all know where football's premier individual award ends up,
00:10with players who have won the biggest prizes in the game.
00:13The other Champions League semi-finalists lack individual brilliance this season.
00:17PSG, whilst outstanding to watch, have lacked a superstar performer domestically.
00:22Arsenal's main candidate is Declan Rice, who Kane would surely usurp.
00:25Alvarez would be Atleti's, but he has just eight goals in the league this season.
00:29The World Cup will, of course, play a huge role too, but doubt clouds many frontrunners' chances.
00:35Yamal is exceptional, but news of his injury puts his World Cup hopes in doubt,
00:39and Barca falling short in Europe will surely not help.
00:41Surely Messi couldn't win it again, even if Argentina retained the trophy.
00:45The really interesting outcome here would be France winning the World Cup.
00:49Mbappe is their leader, he's having another prolific season, but Madrid have underwhelmed overall.
00:54I would argue one of Mbappe's international teammates would actually have a stronger case
00:59if France won the World Cup.
01:00Sorry, Cillian.
01:01And it's Michael Alisse.
01:02Michael Alisse and Harry Kane, as things stand, are in a straight shootout for the Ballon d'Or,
01:06and it may come down to England and France's performances at the World Cup.
01:10A lot can change, but I think these two are the deserved frontrunners.
01:13They have everything so far.
01:15Trophies, individual numbers, and big game performances.
01:18Imagine an England versus France World Cup final with the Ballon d'Or on the line.
01:23Don't make me choose between the two of them.
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