In the recent 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, Harry Kane was awarded the Gerd Müller Trophy, sharing the recognition with Kylian Mbappé. Both forwards scored 44 goals with their clubs and 8 with their national teams during the season, with the particularity that Kane achieved this in 54 matches and Mbappé in 57.
Despite the outstanding performance of both players, only Harry Kane attended the award ceremony in person, as Kylian Mbappé decided not to attend in solidarity with the Real Madrid boycott, who chose not to participate upon learning that Vinícius Junior would not be this year's Ballon d'Or winner.
Previous winners of the Gerd Müller Trophy include Robert Lewandowski in 2021 and 2022, as well as Erling Haaland in 2023. Kane and Mbappé join this list of prominent goal scorers, both reaching 52 goals in the season.
The Gerd Müller Trophy, established in 2021 and originally known as Forward of the Year, in honor of the German footballer Gerd Müller, recognized Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé as the best attackers of the campaign. This is the first time the trophy has been awarded to two players in the same year, highlighting their outstanding performances on the field.
Harry Kane shone with Bayern Munich, while Kylian Mbappé left his mark on Real Madrid and also PSG. Both footballers demonstrated their scoring quality by registering 52 goals each during the season.
