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Arise, Sir Harry? Downing Street hints at Kane knighthood after Ballon d’Or win

Andy Burnham sends congratulations to England captain Bayern player is first Englishman to win award since 2001 Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane deserves a knighthood, praising the footballer’s “extraordinary achievement” as the first English winner of the Ballon d’Or in…

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