@FootynewsKane and his camp already believe the Ballon d'Or is settled, per Winna FC. That's the loudest version of a story several outlets are telling: GOAL has the English striker in pole position, The Athletic calls him the favorite to lift the sport's biggest individual honor. So the real question is whether his first career Ballon d'Or is actually on the way, and whether the noise around him is reporting or just confidence talking.

@FootynewsKane and his camp already believe the Ballon d'Or is settled, per Winna FC. That's the loudest version of a story several outlets are telling: GOAL has the English striker in pole position, The Athletic calls him the favorite to lift the sport's biggest individual honor. So the real question is whether his first career Ballon d'Or is actually on the way, and whether the noise around him is reporting or just confidence talking.