‘You could’ve kept your mouth shut’ – Union Berlin slam Lamine Yamal over Harry Kane Ballon d’Or comments after 7-0 defeat

• Union Berlin mocked Lamine Yamal after losing 7-0 to Bayern Munich, joking that Kane and Olise had proved their Ballon d’Or credentials.

• Harry Kane scored twice and Michael Olise hit a hat-trick in Bayern’s emphatic victory.

• Yamal, Kane and Olise are all nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded in London on October 26.

Union Berlin has taken a humorous swipe at Barcelona star Lamine Yamal after their heavy 7-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, linking the result to the teenager’s recent comments about the 2026 Ballon d’Or race.

Union Berlin posted on X after the Bundesliga defeat:

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The post came after Harry Kane scored twice and Michael Olise completed a hat-trick as Bayern produced a dominant performance at the Allianz Arena on Friday, September 18.

Union Berlin's post suggested Yamal’s comments had given Bayern’s Ballon d’Or contenders extra motivation. 

Yamal has been speaking openly about his own chances of winning the Ballon d’Or ahead of the awards ceremony in October. In an interview with Movistar Plus, he questioned the idea that scoring a huge number of goals should automatically make a player the winner.

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Even though Lamine Yamal did not mention Kane in his comments, Kane's 73 goals during the 2025/26 season have been a major part of his Ballon d’Or case. The England striker scored 61 goals for Bayern and 12 for England.

Kane and Olise produced outstanding numbers against Union. Kane scored Bayern’s second goal from the penalty spot in the 39th minute before finding the net again in the 54th minute. His second goal also took him to 100 Bundesliga goals, making him the fastest player to reach the landmark in the competition's history, doing so in 98 appearances.

Olise on the other hand scored in the 43rd minute and added two more goals in the second half to complete his first Bundesliga hat-trick.

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Bayern sporting director Max Eberl also responded to the Ballon d’Or debate after the match. According to Spanish newspaper AS, Eberl said:

Yamal, Kane and Olise are among the nominees, alongside players including Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Ousmane Dembélé, Bruno Fernandes and Vinícius Júnior. The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on October 26 at the London Palladium.