German football great Thomas Müller has named Michael Olise as his preferred candidate for the Ballon d’Or, placing him ahead of Harry Kane.
Müller praised Olise’s flair and creativity on the ball, suggesting his style gives him an edge in the race for football’s top individual honour.
Speaking to SportBild, he explained that while Kane stands out as an elite striker, the award often favours more expressive, technically gifted attackers.
“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.”
Bayern Munich winger Olise finished the season with 15 goals and 19 assists, helping the club secure back-to-back Bundesliga titles.
