Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice believes Harry Kane should win the Ballon dOr, describing the England captains performances over the past year as remarkable. Rice praised his international team-mate after Arsenals Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, insisting Kanes goalscoring numbers and overall quality make him the standout candidate for the award.Speaking to TNT Sports, Rice made his feelings clear when asked whether Kane deserves to be recognised as the worlds best player.He is the clear winner, Rice said.His numbers speak for themselves, the year he has had has been remarkable. When you play with him you realise how good he is and when you play against him you see how much of a pain it is.He is ridiculous, such a good player and I am lucky I can play with him, not so lucky I have to play against him.Rice explains Arsenal goal against Bayern MunichRice also discussed his own performance, revealing how Arsenals tactical approach helped him find space against Bayerns man-to-man marking system.When you play against teams who are man to man all over the pitch you have to apply certain principles, he explained.They follow you all over the pitch but I lost my man and I just kept running and lot my runner and then I was in on the goal. So happy.The midfielder reserved particular praise for Gyokeres, whose movement helped create the opportunity for Rice to score.Gyokeres has been making such a good impact coming off the bench. He made some great runs tonight and set me up for the goal.Rice believes Arsenals willingness to attack Bayern on their own ground reflects the mentality Mikel Arteta has instilled in the squad.It is what the manager has drilled into us. We arent just going to come here and sit, he added.At home they are probably one of the best teams in Europe so to come here tonight and give that account of ourselves was really good. We have to keep going. Topics Arsenal F.C. FC Bayern Munich If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Bayern Mnchen 2-2 Arsenal: Report, result and goals as Rice rescues point for Premier League champions Mitch Fretton 21st October, 2026 WATCH: Eberechi Eze fires Arsenal ahead against Bayern Munich after Saka limps off Mitch Fretton 21st October, 2026 LIVE Bayern Munich v Arsenal: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026 Bayern Munich v Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups Gunners face huge Allianz Arena test Nicholas McGee 21st October, 2026 Bayern Munich midfielder Kimmich to miss Arsenal game due to family bereavement Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026 Win tickets to a Champions League game with bet365 Jon Fisher 21st October, 2026
