Kane after winning trophy: “We’ll see what people talk about now”
Harry Kane has brushed off criticisms from rival fans after winning his first major trophy, saying “we’ll see what people talk about now.”
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Kane: “We’ll see what people talk about now”
Kane, 32, won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich on May 4 and lifted the Meisterschale on Saturday at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern’s coronation became official after the team’s win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
The England captain’s endless wait for the first winner’s medal of his illustrious career was mocked by rival fans.
This ultimately led to Kane’s decision to leave his boyhood club, Tottenham Hotspur, and join the Bundesliga giants in 2023.
“It is a weight on the shoulders,” Kane told The Times.
“I’m very aware of the fact that I hadn’t won it. I put myself under more pressure than anyone else. As the years go by you start to think: ‘Is it going to happen?’ You keep going, you keep pushing yourself and good things come and this is definitely one of those. And we’ll see what people talk about now. I’m sure they’ll find something and I’ll take it in my stride.”
“I’m not different to what I was before I won. It was something that was missing from my resumé. I’d achieved a lot of big things in my career from an individual point of view and this is one of those things I obviously wanted to achieve, a team title, a league title. And there’s still team trophies I want to achieve so it doesn’t stop now, it ain’t like: ‘This is the end and I hang my boots up happy.'”
“This is just the beginning of hopefully more to come.”
Worth the wait
Kane’s Bundesliga success follows a string of heartbreaks, including a Champions League final and two Carabao Cup final defeats with Spurs, two European Championship final losses with England, and a German Super Cup defeat on his Bayern debut last season.
“It’s nice to be on the other side to be honest. To have that celebration I’ve not had before,” he said.
“I’ve seen my fair share of other teams lifting trophies.”
Kane is on course to become the first player to finish his first two Bundesliga seasons as the league’s top scorer.
The striker has since reflected on his decision to leave north London for Bavaria.
“It was a big decision,” Kane said.
“I could have easily stayed at Spurs, played in the Premier League and carried on scoring goals, but I wanted to push myself. I wanted to see how good I could be and play in the biggest games, the biggest title run-ins and Champions League games. I’ve done that.”
“Though we’ve not been successful in the other competitions we’ve played in big games and big nights. And I think that tonight is just the start of something special.”
