Harry Kane News

Harry Kane says children 'fine' after car crash in Germany..By Andre Rhoden-Paul, BBC News.

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Emergency services arrived on the scene and took the eight passengers to hospital

Harry Kane's three eldest children have been taken to hospital with minor injuries after being involved in a three-car crash in Germany.

The crash happened on Monday at 5.15pm near Munich, where the England captain plays for Bayern Munich.

A local volunteer fire chief told the BBC all involved were "very lucky" no one was seriously injured.

A spokesperson for Kane added: "They are fine and only went to hospital for a routine check-up."

The striker had just landed in London for his team's Champions League quarter-final match against Arsenal the following day when the crash happened, German newspaper Bild reported.

Bavarian Police said a Renault with four people was turning into a junction when it collided with an oncoming Mercedes carrying Kane's children - aged between three and seven - on state road 2071 in Schaftlarn.

The Renault then also collided with a Land Rover.

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Harry Kane pictured with his wife Kate and children Louis, Vivienne, and Ivy after winning the Golden Boot award at the 2018 World Cup

Bavarian Police said all of the nine people involved suffered minor injuries, including one woman taken to hospital by helicopter.

Speaking to BBC News, Hohenschäftlarn Volunteer Fire Department chief Daniel Buck said: "The cars had a lot of damage - all of the cars. The first thing that we were seeing was a lot of injured people from all the cars.

"The good news was nobody had really strong injuries, more minor injuries, like they have pain in the neck from the head up, normally typical for a car accident.

"Thank God nobody was really injured. It was really lucky for all the people."

Police are investigating the crash.

Kane joined Bayern Munich on a four-year deal in 2023 after leaving Tottenham.

He has four children with wife Kate - Ivy, seven; Vivienne, five; Louis, three; and baby Henry, born last August. The youngest was not thought to be in the car, it has been reported.

Kane's family initially remained in London following his £86.4m move, but earlier this year the family reportedly moved into a mansion in an area nicknamed the "Beverly Hills of Bavaria".

European football journalist Guillem Balague told BBC Radio 5 Live's Euro Leagues Show this week that Kane was settling in well.

"He has adapted so quickly. His four kids and wife are there, he is trying to learn German," he said.

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Three of Kane's four children - Ivy (left), Louis (middle) and Vivienne (right) - were involved in a car crash outside Munich on Monday

Bayern Munich v Arsenal - Wednesday 17th April - 8pm KO - (agg:2-2)
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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on how his first season has played out in Germany:
"It has been a disappointing season in the league. Credit and congratulations to Bayer Leverkusen for what they've achieved.
"We're honest and open and haven't achieved the standards we want. We have had better performances in the Champions League.
"We have a great opportunity tomorrow night to keep the season alive and keep some hope among the fans that we can achieve something special.
"I just want to do what I can do tomorrow to help the team in any way possible."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on tomorrow's game:
"We have a lot of experience and players who have played in big games. It's no secret this club sets out to win the Champions League every season
"There has been a different type of performance in this competition. We've been able to do more on the pitch, defensively and in attack.
It's a chance to step up and be counted.
"It will be great atmosphere on a Champions League night at home. There's a lot of expectation on us tomorrow."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on Bayern's success in the Champions League potentially denying a Premier League side (possibly Spurs) an extra spot in the competition next season: "I don't know how to answer that. The Bundesliga has been a great experience for me so far.
"You've got some top teams in this league. I can't focus on what may or may not happen in the Premier League, I just have to focus on Bayern and trying to finish as high in the league as possible and that's second place.
"I'm really enjoying it here in the Bundesliga."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane:
"At the stage I'm at, people expect a certain level from me with goals, assists and all round performance.
I have to use my leadership skills and I always expect a lot from my self, I always scrutinise myself more than anyone else.
"It's going to be a difficult game and I'll be ready for anything that is to come tomorrow."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on whether losing the 2019 Champions League final with Tottenham serves as motivation to win it now:
"When you reach a final and don't quite get over the line there is always a burning fire to get back there and go one step further.
We have an opportunity that starts with a big game tomorrow and then, if we get through, it's just a couple of games to Wembley.
"It's in the distance at the moment and I can just try to put in my best performance and step by step we can reach our goals."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on his history against Arsenal:
"For me personally, it's probably built up more from the outside, fans and the media.
"I had a lot of history with Arsenal and the north London derby.
It was the biggest game when I was in England but now it's a new chapter and my focus is trying to beat a really good Arsenal side.
"I know a lot of Tottenham fans will be hoping Bayern go through tomorrow and that's all I can try and do."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on the challenge that Arsenal pose:
"We have to learn from the first game. Defensively we did really well and made it difficult for them to create chances.
It may be different tomorrow in front of our fans.
"Hopefully we can keep the ball better and pin them into their half, but we know they have great threats that we have to wary of. The best thing from the first game was the way were were collective and we'll need that again tomorrow."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on injuries:
"Really disappointed for King [Coman] and Serge [Gnabry], two players who have struggled with injuries this season.
"You never want that. You want them out on the pitch. We'll see with Leroy [Sane] today in training.
"It doesn't matter for me who I play with. There might be certain situations where I have to adapt.
"There have been a lot of injuries, probably the most for any team I've been with.
"You're starting to see that more in football for one reason or another.
The club maybe need to look to try and find a solution. The seasons are long and we sometimes play every few days.
"Hopefully it's something we can look at to try and find a solution but you also need a bit of luck."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on whether being released by Arsenal as a youngster is extra motivation:
"The game was always one of the biggest of my career when we played them.
"It was always a big moment and occasion, maybe it was in the back of my mind because I was released and I've probably always had a point to prove.
That will always be in my DNA to try and prove people wrong.
"It's not because I was released that I want to make a difference tomorrow, but because I want to help Bayern Munich reach the semi-finals of the Champions League."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on if he knows anything about Julian Nagelsmann potentially replacing Thomas Tuchel:
"I don't know him [Nagelsmann] too well or the situation with the coaches.
"I just know Thomas is here until the end of the season and that's what I'm focused on.
The club have a decision to make and I'm sure they are assessing there options.
"We have to be respectful to Thomas to try and finish the season strongly and the club in the background will go and make the decision on a manager."


Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane on whether ending the season without a trophy would be a failure:
"It depends what you define as a failure. Of course, every player and club wants to win trophies, that's the ultimate goal but there is a process.
"You want to improve as a player and show the world what you are capable of. You push to your limits and hope that benefits the team.
"From the clubs point of view it will be disappointing if we don't win anything but all we can do is take that into next year and try to turn it around.
You can do a lot of great things through a season and still lose.
"The main thing now is we can still turn it into a great season if we win the Champions League.
If we do something special tomorrow night then we can keep that dream alive."


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Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Champions League - Quarter Finals - 2nd Leg - Result

Bayern Munich 1 (Kimmich 63) Arsenal 0 - Agg:3-2

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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane speaking to TNT Sports: "Yeah an unbelievable win. It's been a tough season for us. We've had to fight and grind it out at times. We knew we could make the difference with our fans at home. It was a tough game, a tight game. It was a great goal from Josh [Kimmich]. To reach the semi-finals is a great achievement for us and we can enjoy it.

"I think in these types of games the first half is always a bit cagey. We said at half-time we wanted to up the tempo, be aggressive. We had a couple off the post and could have made it easier for ourselves but these games are always tough and you just have to get through them.

"The expectation here is to try and win the Champions League. We won the league for 11 years in a row so maybe there was a bit of tempo missing. That can't happen. Now we have to enjoy the Champions League and try to get ready for Saturday."

Saturday 20th April 2024 - German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin 1 (Vertessen 90) Bayern Munich 5 (Kane 45+1 & 61 assist)

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Harry Kane notched his 40th goal of the season as Bayern Munich demolished Union Berlin 5-1 in the German capital on Saturday.
Kane planted a fine 25-yard free-kick home to score his 33rd league goal of the season - 40 in all competitions - after Leon Goretzka opened the scoring with an equally emphatic finish.

Bayern exerted intense dominance on their relegation-threatened opponents in the second half as Thomas Muller scored a brace on his 400th start for the Bavarians, either side of a Mathys Tel goal. Yorbe Vertessen struck a late consolation to avoid his side extending their goalless run to four consecutive matches.
Bayern can only contest for a best possible second-place finish in the Bundesliga after Bayern Leverkusen secured the league title last weekend. The feat broke Bayern's 11-year-long streak of retaining the title.

Thomas Tuchel's side sit three points clear of third-placed Stuttgart, who have a game in hand. But the heavy defeat plunges Union Berlin into uncertainty, just three points off Mainz who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
Union's battle against the drop will likely hinge on their seismic clash with Bochum, who sit one place and two points below them, on May 5th.

Tuesday 30th April 2024 - Champions League - Semi-Finals - 1st Leg

Bayern Munich V Real Madrid - 8pm KO - Venue: Allianz Arena

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Report By Marissa Thomas & Charlotte Coates, BBC Sport.
If either Bellingham or Kane lift the Champions League this season, they may just go on to be the favourite for the Ballon d'Or come the end of the year.
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel said his side need to find "solutions" to deal with Bellingham.
"Jude is extraordinary," he said. "He was fantastic here in the Bundesliga. How he progressed shows the level of personality he has - it's only possible with a huge personality.
"Everyone who plays for Madrid plays with the pressure of the shirt. He plays with the pressure to play with this club and all the expectations.
"He handles it like he's never done anything else. But we are well aware of it and will try and find solutions [on Tuesday]."

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Kane joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year deal last August for an initial 100m euros (£86.4m) plus add-ons.
While it was hoped he would hit the ground running given his obvious quality and ability, Spurs' all-time top scorer has exceeded expectations at Bayern.
He has scored 42 goals in all competitions in his debut campaign for the Bundesliga giants, beating his previous best haul of 41 for Tottenham in 2017-18.
Thirty-five of those goals have been in the German top flight and he is six short of Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a Bundesliga season with three games left.
In 10 Champions League matches Kane has netted seven times and provided three assists, including a penalty in Bayern's 2-2 draw in the quarter-final first leg against old rivals Arsenal.
Only Kylian Mbappe has scored more than Kane in this season's competition.
However, the Bavarian giants are without a win in their past seven knockout meetings against Real Madrid - drawing one and losing six.
With the Bundesliga title already relinquished and manager Tuchel departing at the end of the season, this is the last chance for Bayern to end the campaign with silverware, and Real boss Carlo Ancelotti knows they will pose a big threat.
"We are two teams that don't have a very clear identity, and we can play the games in different ways," he said.
"In terms of quality, they are strong in transition, they can change their style and they are very dangerous.
"But it's only the first leg, it's a 180 [minutes] tie which we face with confidence, but in the knowledge that we are up against a quality opponent with very strong individuals."

‘This is why I came here’ - Kane's ‘blown everyone away’...by Emma Sanders, BBC Sport journalist.

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Harry Kane just can't stop scoring - now all he needs is a first career major trophy.

The England captain was on the scoresheet yet again - his 43rd goal in 43 games this season - as Bayern drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie.

Things could not have gone much better for him personally in his debut season for Bayern but it would be a disappointment not to cap off such a prolific campaign in front of goal with a long-awaited piece of silverware.

Bayer Leverkusen have already halted Bayern's run of 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles this season but could Kane end his trophy drought by winning the Champions League instead?

"It's been a good season so far," said Kane, who joined Bayern from Tottenham for an initial £86.4m last summer.

"Everything we're fighting for this year is in this competition. It'll be tough. We have to go [to the Bernabeu for the second leg] with full belief.

"I'm here for many years. It's not a one-off year I'm here for. Of course at the start of the season the expectation was to win trophies. The Champions League is the biggest one. If we can somehow get our hands on that one, it would be an amazing season.

"These are the big games. The atmosphere was incredible. This is exactly why I came here, I want to be playing in these big games, these big moments."

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Kane's penalty early in the second half at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night took joint top with Kylian Mbappe in goals scored in all competitions in Europe's big five leagues this season.

He has the most combined goals and assists of any player in those leagues (43 goals and 11 assists).

The Bayern striker has also been directly involved in 11 goals in the Champions League this campaign (eight goals, three assists) - the most by an English player in a season in the competition.

Former Bayern Munich and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves told TNT Sports: "Everyone has obviously been impressed by all the goals that Harry Kane has scored at Bayern Munich.

"But they have also been impressed with what a gentleman he is, what a teammate he is, how humble he is. He has blown everybody away.

"He came here to win trophies and get a little bit of a different experience. People say he hasn't won anything yet but he could end up with the Champions League with Bayern, and the Euros with England [this year] - two of the biggest ones."

Ex-Real Madrid and England midfielder Steve McManaman added: "His talent is undeniable. I always knew if he stayed fit he would have no problem whatsoever getting goals."

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Two England stars were on show for the first leg as Kane lined up for Bayern, while midfielder Jude Bellingham started for Real, keen to continue his impressive debut season in Spain.

They hope to spearhead England's challenge at Euro 2024 this summer together but Bellingham was keen to put his compatriot off on Tuesday as he tried to distract Kane before he fired his spot-kick past goalkeeper Andriy Lunin from the penalty spot.

"I don't know what he was saying. I saw him mumbling something," said Kane.

"Once I'm in that moment, I'm in my zone, trying to block everyone out. I'm sure he was saying something to try to put me off."

There is plenty of excitement around the two England internationals but former Scotland striker Pat Nevin says Kane "should still be number one" if you had to choose between them.

"Whenever we talk about the excitement we have around other players, Harry Kane should still be number one. Absolutely in my mind, he is number one," Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"If I had to make a choice and you said to me, 'you've got Jude Bellingham playing today or you've got Harry Kane playing today,' - you take Kane every time."

Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Champions League - 2nd Leg - Result

Real Madrid 2 (Joselu 88, 90+1) Bayern Munich 1 (Alphonso Davies 68) - (agg: 4-3)

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SUBSTITUTIONS - 85 mins - Real Madrid 0-1 Bayern Munich (agg: 2-3)
Thomas Muller is on for Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane is also done for the night with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replacing him.
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England captain Harry Kane fit and 'looking forward' to Euros..

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Captain Harry Kane has recovered from a back injury and is "looking forward" to leading England into Euro 2024, says manager Gareth Southgate.

Kane, 30, was substituted in the second half of Bayern Munich's Champions League semi-final second-leg defeat at Real Madrid a fortnight ago, then missed the final two Bundesliga games of the season.

Outgoing Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel said Kane was suffering with a "complete blockage" and was struggling to move.

However, Southgate says his main striker is "pretty much clear now".

"He is quite relaxed about it. I think a sensible decision was taken not to push for the last game there," Southgate added.

"Back problems can just happen - travel, whatever else - but it is not something we are concerned about at this moment in time.

"Our understanding of it is that it is something that is pretty much clear now."

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Kane scored 44 goals in 45 appearances for Bayern after moving from Tottenham last summer.

But he still endured a frustrating end to his first campaign in Germany, with the club failing to lift a trophy for the first time since 2012.

"It won't be nice for him and I am sure he will be aware of what people will say about that. But his love for this challenge and desire to make this work has never wavered and he is definitely looking forward to this tournament," Southgate said.

"He will of course be disappointed that he hasn't won the league but there has been a lot going on at the football club which has been obvious from the outside.

"It has been a slightly different role there I would say, as he has been encouraged to stay higher and a little bit less involved in the build-up.

"But he has delivered what we thought he would deliver in terms of goals in that league and I know the club are super happy with what he has done."

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Alan from Wakefield: Don't drop Kane! How have we got ourselves into this situation, apparently we no longer have a squad, just a team of underachievers (when it comes to winning games in 90mins) who are now apparently impossible to rotate...just look how few minutes most of the squad have played. Poor squad management will cost us.

Tom in London: Maybe Kane has always been the Kalvin Phillips replacement we’re supposedly desperately missing. And it’s where he’s put himself most of the tournament anyway. So there you go Gareth, play Kane alongside Rice with Toney up front. Sorted!

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RH, London: Harry Kane does not look fit to me, but a fired-up Kane off the bench might contribute more. Phil Foden has been poor throughout and should also be rested. Trent Alexander-Arnold remains the best passer and creator in the squad and should start.