"It just feels sweet to win the title and the first one of my career," Kane wrote on Instagram Monday, reflecting on a long-awaited moment that has eluded him through countless finals and runner-up finishes.
Kane joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023, likely drawn by the club’s impressive domestic dominance — 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles at the time. Ironically, his debut season with the Bavarian giants saw the team miss out on silverware for the first time since 2012. That painful drought is now over, and so is Kane’s personal one.
He was forced to miss Bayern’s match against RB Leipzig on Saturday due to suspension. From the sidelines, he watched as Bayern nearly secured the title, leading 3-2 deep into stoppage time — only for Leipzig’s Yussef Poulsen to level the score with the final kick. The celebrations were put on ice.
But fate intervened the following day. A 2-2 draw between Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg handed Bayern the title, mathematically out of reach with two games to spare. Kane and his teammates didn’t waste time celebrating. At a Munich restaurant, the champagne flowed. Songs like We Are The Champions and Sweet Caroline echoed through the night.
“What a night last night. What a celebration with the players, with the staff,” Kane said at training Monday, smiling through what he jokingly hinted might be a hangover. “I’m sure everyone’s feeling it a little bit this morning.”
The official trophy presentation is scheduled for Saturday after Bayern's match against Borussia Mönchengladbach — and with it, the traditional beer showers that accompany Bundesliga success.
Kane’s path to this moment has been anything but straightforward. He reached his first final in 2015 with Tottenham, losing the League Cup to Chelsea. The setbacks piled up: another League Cup final defeat in 2021, a Champions League loss to Liverpool in 2019, a second-place Premier League finish in 2017, and two agonizing European Championship finals with England — including last year’s 2-1 loss to Spain.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Kane admitted. “I appreciate all the support as always, it never goes unnoticed, and I can’t wait to enjoy these next couple of weeks.”
Though this season’s Champions League and German Cup campaigns fell short, Bayern’s qualification for the revamped Club World Cup in the U.S. next month presents another opportunity for silverware.
“As always, we look forward to the next one,” Kane said. “And we go again and try and get number two.”