IM Levy Rozman, known as GothamChess, visited Bayern Munich to play chess with football stars Harry Kane and Michael Olise. This meeting occurred just two days after Kane secured the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or in London, having scored 73 goals for club and country during the 2025/26 season. Kane became the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001, surpassing Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. Rozman lauded Kane's chess ability, calling him "one of the best chess-playing athletes" and an "extremely good player," estimating his rating around 2000. Kane's interest in chess was ignited by "The Queen's Gambit," and he holds a 1200 rating on Chess.com. Olise, who finished ninth in the Ballon d'Or voting and is ranked as the world's fourth most valued footballer by Transfermarkt, also demonstrated his chess skills, aiming for a 1500 rating. His former Crystal Palace teammate, Eberechi Eze of Arsenal, previously won PogChamps 6. Rozman's visit was part of his European tour.