By Salma El-Sakka
England captain Harry Kane has admitted that a potential knighthood would feel "weird" after becoming the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or.
Kane reacts to knighthood speculation
The Bayern Munich striker collected the award on Monday following a 73-goal season for club and country. Asked about bookmakers giving him 3-1 odds to be knighted by 2030, Kane told reporters he would be "massively proud" but did not want to get carried away. "It would sound good, but I'd feel weird everyone calling me Sir. So we'll just keep it as Harry for now," he said.
Prime Minister's congratulations
A Downing Street spokeswoman conveyed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's congratulations, praising Kane's enormous contribution to English football while declining to pre-empt the honours process.
Historic achievement
Kane joins Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Michael Owen as the only English winners of the prestigious trophy. He watched from the bench on Wednesday as Bayern secured a 6-1 DFB-Pokal victory over Magdeburg, describing the past 48 hours as a whirlwind and welcoming a return to normality.
