BERLIN (AP) 鈥 Harry Kane says he feels 鈥渁mazing鈥 after finally winning his first career title at the age of 31.
After on Sunday, Kane said in an on Monday, 鈥淚t just feels sweet to win the title and the first one of my career.鈥
Kane had to endure a long wait after a career of runner-up finishes and defeats in finals with Bayern, Tottenham and England. It seemed like an anomaly for a player considered among the world鈥檚 best forwards.
Bayern鈥檚 11 Bundesliga wins in a row must have factored in Kane鈥檚 decision to join the German team from Tottenham in 2023, but his first season in Bavaria coincided with Bayern鈥檚 first trophyless year since 2012.
He was from Bayern鈥檚 potentially title-clinching game at Leipzig on Saturday, but made his way to the touchline to celebrate with Bayern leading 3-2 in stoppage time. Then Leipzig’s Yussef Poulsen of the game, postponing Bayern’s party.
But Bayer Leverkusen鈥檚 2-2 draw in Freiburg on Sunday clinched the title for Bayern with two rounds remaining. Bayern could no longer be caught, and Kane could finally sing Queen鈥檚 hit 鈥淲e Are The Champions鈥 and Neil Diamond鈥檚 鈥淪weet Caroline鈥 among other songs with teammates as the champagne flowed at a Munich restaurant.
鈥淲hat a night last night. What a celebration with the players, with the staff,鈥 Kane said as he turned up for Monday鈥檚 training session. 鈥淚鈥檓 sure everyone鈥檚 feeling it a little bit this morning.鈥
Bayern is to be presented with the trophy after its next game against Borussia M枚nchengladbach on Saturday, when the official celebrations doused by customary beer showers can begin.
Kane鈥檚 first chance of winning a title came in the 2015 English League Cup final but Tottenham lost to Chelsea 2-0. Tottenham lost another League Cup final in 2021 against Manchester City. Kane lost the Champions League final with Tottenham to Liverpool in 2019, and finished runner-up with Tottenham in the Premier League in 2017.
As England captain, Kane lost the European Championship final to Italy in 2020, then again in the 2024 final where .
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a long time coming,鈥 Kane said of his first trophy. 鈥淚 appreciate all the support as always, it never goes unnoticed, and I can鈥檛 wait to enjoy these next couple of weeks.鈥
Though Bayern was knocked out of the Champions League and German Cup this season, Kane will have another chance of a title when Bayern takes part in th revamped Club World Cup in the United States starting on June 14.
鈥淎s always we look forward to the next one and we go again and try and get number two,鈥 he said.
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