England captain Harry Kane displayed a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch valued at almost £1 million as he prepared for the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London.
The 33-year-old was among the most prominent guests at the Monday night event held at the London Palladium, where he aimed to win football's top individual award.
Kane appeared to be wearing an ultra-rare, off-catalogue Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Blue Sapphire", priced at £1m.
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The 40 mm piece, crafted from 18-carat white gold, features a natural silver-sheen obsidian dial and a bezel set with 36 baguette-cut blue sapphires.
The Daytona is one of Rolex's most celebrated models, originally built for professional racing drivers and equipped with a sophisticated chronograph mechanism.
Tennis legend Roger Federer was photographed wearing the same watch ahead of the 2025 Laver Cup.
Kane, known for his extensive watch collection, also hoped to leave the ceremony with the golden Ballon d'Or trophy.
He entered the night as a bookmakers' favourite after scoring 73 goals to help Bayern Munich capture the Bundesliga and German Cup.
The former Tottenham player also won the European Golden Shoe and netted six times for England at the summer World Cup, where the Three Lions reached the semi-finals and finished third.
A victory would make Kane the first Englishman to claim the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001, joining Sir Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Sir Stanley Matthews.
But he faces strong competition from Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé, who tallied 58 goals for club and country during the season.
The French star also secured the World Cup Golden Boot with ten goals, although France did not win any trophies.
Barcelona's 19-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal is another leading contender after helping Spain win the World Cup and guiding Barcelona to the LaLiga title; he could become the youngest Ballon d'Or winner, surpassing Brazilian legend Ronaldo.
Tonight's ceremony is the first Ballon d'Or ever held in London, marking the awards' 70th anniversary.
While Kane's extravagant Rolex attracted attention, the England captain hopes to finish the evening with an even greater triumph.
