Kane hinted at Tottenham's lack of ambition
This summer, Kane joined Bayern for a total fee of 132 million USD - a record in German football, signing a four-year contract, with a weekly salary of about 525,000 USD - more than double what he received in his final year at Tottenham. The 30-year-old striker made an unsuccessful debut when he entered the field at the end of the German Super Cup match, losing 0-3 to RB Leipzig, but contributed three goals and one assist to help Bayern win all three opening rounds of the Bundesliga.
Although he has only been in the new environment for about a month, Kane feels the difference in winning mentality between the two clubs. "It's a different pressure than what I felt at Tottenham," he said at a press conference before England's match against Ukraine in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. "Of course, Tottenham wants to win, but if you go through a few games you don't Winning is not a disaster. At Bayern, we have to win every match. This is an essential part of playing for one of the top clubs in the world, and is the reason I moved to Bayern."
Kane currently holds the record of scoring 280 goals for Tottenham and 58 goals for England. He is currently ranked second in the list of top scorers in the Premier League with 213 goals, just shy of legendary Alan Shearer's record of 260 goals. But the 30-year-old striker has not won a collective title, having failed in the 2015 and 2021 Confederation Cup finals and the 2019 Champions League final with Tottenham.
Kane admitted mixed feelings when he saw many of his England teammates win the Premier League or Champions League. "As a player, when they play in the Champions League and I just sit at home watching, I would be lying if I said there wasn't a part of me that was hurt," Bayern's rookie expressed. "Of course, I want them to do well but part of me wants to have those experiences. I'm not sure jealousy is the right word, but it helps me try to push myself towards some titles that they had".
Coach Gareth Southgate believes that Kane winning titles with Bayern will help England, and the 30-year-old striker agrees with this statement. Kane believes that regularly participating in big matches, being under pressure to win, going deep in the Champions League, and going through difficult moments will help him gain more experience to handle pressure in certain situations. determined.
At Miejski Wrocław Stadium yesterday, Kane started but did not score. Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the scoring in the 26th minute, then Kyle Walker scored his first goal for England, tying the score in the 41st minute.
With this result, the "Three Lions" continue to lead Group C of Euro 2024 qualifying with 13 points through five matches, Ukraine is second with seven points in four matches, and Italy is next with four points in three matches. In the next round, England will stop playing because the group has five teams, and will play a friendly match with Scotland on September 12. On the same day, Italy hosted Ukraine at San Siro in Milan.
