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Harry Kane will finally get to lift his first trophy as Bayern Munich have reclaimed the Bundesliga title.
Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw SC Freiburg on Sunday handed Vincent Kompany’s side the crown as they are eight points ahead with two games to go.
The forward, 31, posted an emoji of a golden trophy on his Instagram story to mark the occasion.
It goes some way to vindicating his £100million move from Tottenham in the summer of 2023, when he left his beloved club of 19 years in search of elusive silverware.
Despite being one of the most prolific strikers of the modern era, Kane has had to wait 15 seasons – and 694 games – for this moment.
His patience has been tested over the years, with Tottenham reaching three finals, including in the Champions League, and finishing second in the Premier League during his time there.
Harry Kane has the first trophy of his career as Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga
The forward posted an emoji of a trophy on his Instagram story to celebrate on Sunday
Kane missed the chance to win a trophy in his first game for Bayern in August 2023 as RB Leipzig thrashed them 3-0 in the German Super Cup.
Bayern then went on to finish third in the Bundesliga, ending an 11-year streak of domestic dominance.
They looked like they would wrap up the title on Saturday but were denied in cruel fashion as Leipzig scored a 94th minute equaliser.
Kane, who had been watching on from the bench suspended, had raced down to the touchline preparing to celebrate – before Yussuf Poulsen spoiled the party and extended his agony.
But finally, after another scintillating season of 36 goals, the Englishman has a trophy to his name.
Bayern will get to enjoy their success in front of their fans against Borussia Monchengladbach next Saturday before travelling to Hoffenheim for the final game of the season.
Kane has been critical in this success. In 27 starts and two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga, the England captain has scored 24 goals and provided seven assists.
His next crack at silverware will come over the summer when Bayern enter the revamped FIFA Club World Cup in the USA.
However, they crashed out of the DFB-Pokal in the last 16 to third-tier Saarbrucken and exited the Champions League quarter-finals to Inter Milan in February.
More to follow.
