Harry Kane admits that trophy failure at Bayern Munich has given him “real hunger” to fire England to Euro 2024 glory and break his silverware duck.
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Scored 44 goals after moving to GermanyFailed to land major silverwareChasing down continental crown with Three LionsWHAT HAPPENED?
The prolific frontman severed career-long ties with Premier League side Tottenham in the summer of 2023 in a bid to land elusive major honours. He did his best to keep Bayern on the trophy trail, hitting 44 goals in his debut campaign, but ended the 2023-24 campaign empty-handed.
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Kane has now linked up with England, as captain of his country, and has said of the determination burning inside him to land a continental crown with the Three Lions – with his last trophy bid brought to a close by Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals: “Whenever you have a tough loss or go out in a competition like that, for sure, there is a real hunger and desire that burns inside to make sure that the next time you get there or the next big competition, you have a different outcome. That’s the way I always look at it. There is always a chance to get better and to improve. Leaving that game away in Madrid, of course it hurt for a while, but then you move on, you come away with the boys and your motivation is now onto the next one. For sure, there is a real hunger for that.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Kane’s exploits for Bayern landed him the European Golden Shoe and the 30-year-old has said of taking his game to even greater heights: “From an outside point of view, I'm probably respected more as one of the top strikers in the world. When you're at a club like Bayern Munich, that comes if you have a great season – similar to Real Madrid, Barcelona and all the top, top clubs around the world. So from that point of view, maybe I have a different kind of aura. But personally, nothing's really changed in how I prepare, how I go into games, my confidence is still the same as what it was throughout my whole career.
"So maybe from a media point of view or an outside point of view, you get looked at in a different light. Which is good for me, because it raises my profile and helps me to really compete to be one of the best players in the world. So that's probably the biggest difference I've found. I don't know if it's made me a better player or not, it's hard to say. If I had stayed in the Premier League for another year, would I have improved more or less? I'm not quite sure. Playing against different teams with different tactics has helped me.”
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There had been talk of Kane cutting his spell in Germany short, having failed to savour the tangible success he craves, but he will be back for more in Munich next season as he remains under contract until 2027. Before that, one of the finest No.9s on the planet has the chance to cement his legacy as a national hero with England – with a record-setting haul of goals for the Three Lions already taken to 63.