For a Ballon d'Or it was right to show Spurs the door and become a big winner with Bayern, Kane

KANING IT IN MUNICH Champions League player of the match against Chelsea

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FOR someone who once took his collection of golden balls on holiday, and used one to decorate the top of the family Christmas tree, Harry Kane does a mighty fine job of downplaying the importance of individual recognition.

Which is probably why England's captain will not make any public fuss over his derisory 13th-placed ranking in this year's Ballon d'Or vote.

I am far from alone in repeatedly suggesting Kane is a player who remains distinctly underrated.

But as a sports journalist who am I to complain? The Football Writers' Association of this country has never given its Footballer of the Year award to Kane. Fellow professionals queue up to laud

Kane - but they have never voted him their Player of the Year.

And other so-called good judges have not been generous with their accolades.

In his last FIVE seasons with Tottenham, Kane won ONE Player of the Month award.