- Four people were killed when a car drove into a group of people in German city
- Kane and Munich team-mates took the field against Leipzig shortly afterwards
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Harry Kane has paid tribute to the victims of the Magdeburg Christmas market tragedy, which left four people dead and hundreds injured.
At around 7pm on Friday a car drove into a group of people attending the market in the east German city. The driver of the car, reported to be a dark BMW, was arrested following the crash.
An adult and a toddler are among those killed. The initial death toll from the horrific attack had stood at two, although police are now reporting there have been four deaths, according to German newspaper Bild.
Kane and his Bayern Munich team-mates were playing against Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig shortly after the tragedy took place and the England captain took the chance to send his condolences to the victims after their emphatic win.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘Hearing news of the tragedy in Magdeburg puts things in perspective and on nights like this football isn’t what’s most important.
‘My thoughts and condolences are with all those affected by the horrific tragedy.’
Harry Kane has paid tribute to the victims of the Magdeburg Christmas market tragedy, which left four people dead and hundreds injured
A car drove into a group of people attending the market in the German city on Friday night
It has been revealed that the attack was carried out by anti-Islam doctor Taleb al-Abdulmohsen who arrived in Germany in 2006 as a refugee from Saudi Arabia
It has been revealed that the attack was carried out by anti-Islam doctor Taleb al-Abdulmohsen who arrived in Germany in 2006 as a refugee from Saudi Arabia.
Footage taken in the minutes after the crash showed him being arrested at gunpoint by German police.
Previous media reports suggest he had worked to help ex-Muslims, particularly women, to flee Saudi Arabia after turning their backs on the religion.
Analysis of his social media reveals tweets in support of Germany’s anti-immigration party AfD, while he has also made comments supporting Elon Musk, far-right thug Tommy Robinson and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
In Munich, Kane returned to the starting line-up, having missed Bayern’s two previous outings through injury.
The 31-year-old did not get on the scoresheet as his side ran out 5-1 victors against Marco Rose’s out-of-sorts side.
Both Bayern boss Vincent Kompany and Rose expressed their shock at the horrific events in east Germany that evening.
‘It’s almost impossible to talk about football tonight. Right now the people in Magdeburg are in our thoughts,’ Kompany said.
‘Hopefully, at some point there will be peace, not only in Germany but everywhere. We won today, but I hope next year there will be more wins for peace.’
Rose added: ‘I’ve heard the news from Magdeburg, it makes all things appear in a different light,” Rose said.
‘Yes, we played football. Yes, we lost clearly and deservedly. Benjamin Henrichs may have a serious ankle injury, but a few other things happened today that aren’t nice.’
