“This proximity is fantastic”
Harry Kane already loves German football
8/19/2023 6:54 p.m
Just one day after his goal debut for FC Bayern Munich in Bremen, record man Harry Kane travels to South Tyrol with the series champion. It’s a game against a fan club. The result doesn’t matter because everyone just wants to see the England captain. He is enthusiastic about so much closeness.
Harry Kane, who was eagerly awaited by the fans, was greeted by his opponents with a handshake after he came on in FC Bayern’s friendly in Kaltern in South Tyrol. After a 76-minute wait, Munich coach Thomas Tuchel presented the 6,400 enthusiastic supporters in the summer kick-off against the Weinbeisser Kaltern fan club, the new star striker from England, who had paid a transfer fee of more than 100 million euros. A day after his top debut in the Bundesliga with a goal and an assist in the opening game at Werder Bremen (4-0), Kane, like the other starters, initially sat on the bench.
The captain of the English national soccer team didn’t make it onto the top scorers list in the 6-1 (2-1) win in the sold-out stadium in Caldaro, but clearly enjoyed playing with his Munich team-mates in midsummer temperatures. In the 90th minute, Kane fired a shot at the crossbar.
“It shows the spirit of FC Bayern”
“It’s something very special, I’m thrilled to be a part of FC Bayern. This closeness to the fans is just fantastic,” said Kane after the final whistle of the so-called dream game, before he diligently signed autographs. His Bundesliga premiere was a “dream start”. “It’s a completely different story with the fans today, but it shows the spirit of FC Bayern.” After the game in Bremen, Kane spoke enthusiastically about the atmosphere and the performance of the fans in the Weser Stadium.
Benjamin Pavard (36th minute), Thomas Müller (45th + 1/54th), who played as captain twice, Mathys Tel (58th), Ryan Gravenberch (63rd) and finally Jamal Musiala (86th) scored for FC Bavaria at the show. Martin Ritsch (44th) was even able to equalize in the meantime.
“Going well, the mood is great. The boys are having fun,” said Müller at half-time, who only came on as a substitute against Werder in the final stages. The mood was also great after the final whistle when Kane & Co. posed for selfies and gave autographs. Since 2007, the pros of the German record champions have played once a year against a selection from a fan club that has previously qualified in an application process. According to the information, half of the profits will go to FC Bayern Hilfe eV, which supports people and institutions in need.