Ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League opener against Bodø/Glimt, Hargreaves gave an exclusive interview to TNT Sports, sharing his thoughts on Kane. He named Kane as his top pick for the Ballon d'Or, citing his 73 goals in a year as incredible and believing Kane has reached the level of Messi and Ronaldo.

Hargreaves said: "I think statistics are very important. Bayern Munich had an incredible season, winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup, with Kane scoring a hat-trick in the final. Their achievements speak for themselves."

"Kane gets better with age, like a fine wine. Many people criticized his move to Bayern Munich, but it has proven to be the right decision. He has played here for three seasons, and statistically, his two best seasons in his career have been with Bayern Munich."

"I think Kane is a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or this year, but there are other strong candidates. Yamal is excellent, and being young might work in his favor. Although Yamal is talented, he may not have performed at his peak in the World Cup."

"Is Kane the best football player in the world right now? He is the best scorer. Everyone says the hardest thing is to put the ball in the net, and if you can do that 73 times in a year, it means you're very good at it."

"Scoring 73 goals in a career is already very good, and that would make someone a very good player. But Kane scoring 73 goals in a year is simply outrageous. With these statistics, Kane has joined the ranks of Messi and Ronaldo, which in itself is astonishing."

"Everyone will say: 'Kane is the best striker,' but actually, he was loaned to Leyton Orient and Norwich, and I don't think anyone expected him to achieve what he has today. It's amazing that he can reach such heights, achieve so much, and continue to improve."

"Be careful—I think all great players, Ronaldo, Kane, Messi, are unique and difficult to compare. We like to compare Michael Jordan and LeBron James, but actually, you should appreciate a player's overall performance throughout the season."

"Messi, Ronaldo, and now Kane have done it. He has put himself among the two greatest players of all time. Winning awards is important, and team success is also important. Of course, goals are important, but scoring for teams competing and winning the highest honors is key."

"My reserve team coach back then was Gerd Müller, one of the greatest players in football history. You could even say he was the greatest player in German football and in Bayern Munich's history. It's a shame he has passed away. He belonged to the Beckenbauer era and was a unique striker."

"With all his achievements and a long, stable peak career, Gerd is undoubtedly among the best in history. Kane is challenging for the highest honors, winning individual awards, and his goal statistics keep rising. In terms of goal production over three years, I don't think anyone has scored 100 goals faster than him."

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