Ballon d’Or 2026: He’s a performer – Muller names player to win award

Germany football legend, Thomas Müller, is tipping Michael Olise to win the Ballon d’Or award ahead of Harry Kane.

Muller has highlighted Olise’s creative abilities with the ball and argues it makes him the best contender for the prize.

In an interview with SportBild, he insisted that the French winger has an advantage over Kane.

“With his finishing and attacking qualities, Harry is the best striker I currently see. He’s got a wide range of qualities, but he’s not a player who can dribble past four people,” he said.

“As far as the Ballon d’Or is concerned, the ‘artistic element’ is taken into account.

“Generally, I see Harry as the more important player – but when it comes to the vote for the World’s Best Player, it’s more for players like Michael, with this dance-like, artistic, ease, magic quality, you can’t learn that.

“Michael is a player who delivers, a performer.”

Olise contributed 15 goals and 19 assists as Bayern won the Bundesliga title for the second year running.