Harry Kane’s ‘curse’: not even at Bayern Munich he could remove the salt

Football often seems to owe things to some of the best athletes who stand out in different competitions: it happened to Lionel Messi in Argentina already Cristiano Ronaldo, in Portugal, before his trophies with the national teams. However, the most striking case at club level is that of Harry Kane, who, at 30 years old, has never won a collective title in his football career.

The British striker spent almost his entire football career at Tottenham in the Premier League. Since his arrival at the London team in the club’s youth ranks, Kane has not been able to lift any trophy.

The closest time he had to becoming a champion of something was in June 2019, when Tottenham reached the Champions League final to face Liverpool. However, the illusions faded from minute 2, when Muhammad Salah He scored the first goal from the penalty spot. The ‘Spurs’ would end up losing the final 2-0 scored by Origin at minute 87′ to end the game.

A new hope in Germany

Apparently, this season would end his curse. Harry Kane was signed by Bayern Munich for this season with a value of 95 million euros and with the purpose of adding to a team that had been conquering the Bundesliga for 11 years.

However, the arrival of the British made the ‘curse’ continue to be confirmed. In August 2023, the newcomer Kane faced Leipzig for the German Super Cup alongside Bayern, which had just won the title in 3 consecutive seasons. Unfortunately for him, Leipzig, led by Dani Olmo who scored a hat trick, ended the team’s positive streak and gave Leipzig the first super championship in its history.

He wouldn’t sleep in the glass either. Surprisingly, in the round of 32 of the local cup, Bayern, who at that time was first in the league, would lose to Saarbrück, a team that, at the time of the match, occupied place 15 in the German third division.

The end of hegemony in the Bundesliga

There was still the possibility of fighting for the league, it was almost unimaginable that Munich’s hegemony would suddenly end after 11 years of being crowned champions. Kane was excited about the first league title he would win in his career.

But in football there are always surprises from unimaginable places. Xabi Alonso, former footballer and now coach of the Bayern Leverkusen, would become a legend and would give the team the first league in its history. As if fate smiled on the others, Kane left, once again, empty-handed.

The last chance, this time in the Champions League

However, life and football always give opportunities. The Champions League would be the last attempt to put his name on a trophy this season. Bayern Munich played well and finished first in their group. In the round of 16 they would defeat Lazio and Arsenal in the quarterfinals.

The outlook was not the best for the Bavarians, they would play the semi-final against the real Madrid, the most successful in the competition and famous for winning difficult qualifying rounds in the past. However, there was the hope of repeating the feat of the 2012-2013 season where they defeated Borussia Dortmund The last time a Champions League final was played in Wembley.

The tie was tied in Germany and in Madrid history seemed to favor the Germans. The match had no goals until the 68th minute, when Alfonso Davies He scored a great goal and worried the meringues.

But real Madrid It is big in European competition, and much bigger at home. It seems customary that they come back in the final minutes, and so it was: Joselu, Madrid striker, a few minutes after entering the match, would equalize the series taking advantage of a gift of Manuel Neuer in front of the arch. The defeat would end up being consecrated after the same player scored a double in the first minute of addition.

Bayern Munich wasted its last chance, Not even the 12 additional minutes that ended up being played at the Santiago Bernabéu could make Kane’s “curse” come true. The Bavarians fell in the semifinals and had one of the worst seasons in their history.

Harry Kane, He will most likely be crowned the golden boot champion for the first time with 35 goals this season. However, this will not comfort him nor will it stop the football world from thinking that the British man is touched by destiny not to win any competition with his club or his national team.