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"No matter how many goals you score in Tottenham, it's no use."
Tottenham Hotspur fans' hearts collapsed due to Harry Kane (32, Bayern Munich)'s determined remarks. That doesn't mean Kane criticized his former team with primary words or expressions. I just spoke plainly about the facts as they were. However, sometimes 'fact attack' is fatal. Tottenham's deal meter has already exploded.
Kane said this. "When I was at Tottenham, I thought no matter how many goals I scored, I wouldn't be nominated for the Ballon d'Or if I didn't win the league or the UCL. I once finished 10th in the Ballon d'Or when I was at Tottenham, and that was probably the highest possible ranking (at Tottenham)."
It's not a word of criticism, nor is it a story that doesn't exist. But there is a core logic underlying this. You can never win at Tottenham. This is why Kane left for Bayern Munich after shaking off Tottenham's desperate courtship.
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Kane, who joined the England national team during this A-match period, made the remarks ahead of the first Group K match of the 2026 World Cup European qualifying round against Albania at Wembley Stadium in London at 4:45 a.m. on the 22nd (Korea time).
Asked at an official press conference if he was aiming to win the Ballon d'Or this season, he answered "100%". He then came out in the process of explaining additionally. Kane scored more than 40 goals last season (in Munich), but of course he would not have won the Ballon d'Or. It's because we didn't win the team," he said, adding his experience as a Tottenham player. In other words, no matter how well an individual does, he cannot win the Ballon d'Or unless there is a team win.
Kane, a franchise star who has been growing up since his youth at Tottenham, pushed for a transfer to another team in the summer 2023 transfer market in a surprise move. Tottenham tried to change Kane's mind late, but to no avail. Kane moved to Bayern Munich, which won the German Bundesliga for 11 consecutive seasons at the time.
However, he did not win the title in the first season of the transfer. Munich failed to win the league title for 12 consecutive seasons in the 2023-2024 season, whether there was a curse of nothing left from Tottenham's days. Leverkusen caught him. He also failed to win the Champions League and the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal. Kane scored 44 goals in all tournaments, with 12 assists. He was also the top scorer in the Bundesliga. But he didn't win the Ballon d'Or.
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But it's worth looking forward to this season. Kane has scored 21 goals and six assists in 24 league games, ranking first in scoring and attacking points. He has 10 goals and two assists in 11 games in the UCL.
In addition, Munich is likely to win the league, which failed last season. It is six points ahead of Leverkusen in second place. In the UCL, Kane will be able to aim for his first Ballon d'Or in his career if he reaches the quarterfinals and scores 'double' to win both league and UCL.
Kane also "To win the Ballon d'Or, he will have to score more than 40 goals at the same time as he wins the team. But there is a possibility this season. I want to achieve that goal."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
