Harry Kane celebrated the first trophy of his career in a boozy party after Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Bayern reclaimed the title after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw with SC Freiburg made it impossible for them to catch Vincent Kompany’s side.
It vindicates Kane’s £100million move from Tottenham in the summer of 2023, when he left his beloved club of 19 years in search of elusive silverware.
Kane, 31, sang Queen’s ‘We Are the Champions’ next to former Tottenham pal Eric Dier and their new comrades.
The England captain shared a special embrace with Dier, his long-time friend, who has also won his maiden trophy.
Despite being one of the most prolific strikers of the modern era, Kane has had to wait 15 seasons – and 694 games – for this moment.
His patience has been tested over the years, with Tottenham reaching three finals, including in the Champions League, and finishing second in the Premier League during his time there. He has also lost two European Championship finals with England.
Kane missed the chance to win a trophy in his first game for Bayern in August 2023 as RB Leipzig thrashed them 3-0 in the German Super Cup.
Bayern then went on to finish third in the Bundesliga, ending an 11-year streak of domestic dominance.
They looked like they would wrap up the title on Saturday but were denied in cruel fashion as Leipzig scored a 94th minute equaliser.
Kane, who had been watching on from the bench suspended, had raced down to the touchline preparing to celebrate – before Yussuf Poulsen spoiled the party and extended his agony.
But finally, after another scintillating season of 36 goals, the Englishman has a trophy to his name.
Bayern will get to enjoy their success in front of their fans against Borussia Monchengladbach next Saturday before travelling to Hoffenheim for the final game of the season.
Kane has been critical in this success. In 27 starts and two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga, the England captain has scored 24 goals and provided seven assists.
His next crack at silverware will come over the summer when Bayern enter the revamped FIFA Club World Cup in the USA.
However, they crashed out of the DFB-Pokal in the last 16 to third-tier Saarbrucken and exited the Champions League quarter-finals to Inter Milan in February.
Kane’s contract in Germany expires in 2027.
He left the door open to returning to Spurs when he departed in 2023, saying: ‘It’s not a goodbye as you never know how things will pan out in the future but it’s a thank you and I’ll see you soon.’
(MailOnline)
