Harry Kane is now:
🏴 England's joint most capped player (125 caps)
🏴 England's all-time top scorer (89 goals)
🏴 England's all-time top scorer in major tournaments (21 goals)
🏴 England's all-time top scorer in World Cups (14)
🏴 England's all-time joint top scorer in Euros (7)
If Neuer, Mbappe, or Griezmann didn't win the Ballon D'or for winning the World Cup with outstanding individual performances, I'm not really sure what the case is for Yamal is for a tournament in which he was a passenger. Why is he even in the conversation at all?
🚨💣 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Harry Kane is NOT planning to publicly campaign or promote himself to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, despite finishing the season with more goals and assists than any other contender.
Those around Harry Kane say this reflects the way he has approached his entire career: putting the TEAM before individual recognition and allowing his performances on the pitch to speak for themselves.
Kane is extremely proud to be in contention for the biggest individual award in football, but has no intention of changing his humble approach or making a public case for why he deserves to win.
His focus remains on Bayern Munich and helping the team win trophies, not convincing people to vote for him.
Manuel Neuer on Jamal Musiala: "We’re all happy that he's back. We’re convinced that he’ll return to his best form. We’re looking forward to Jamal deciding games for us again."
The doctors explicitly advised Musiala to carry on playing football. Physically, he's perfectly healthy. Vincent Kompany is more than happy with Musiala’s preparation for the new season. The two communicate frequently. In a one-on-one conversation, Kompany even told his player that, in terms of his football, this is the best Musiala he has seen since taking over as Bayern coach in the summer of 2024. Musiala feels Kompany’s trust in their daily interactions at Säbener Straße, just as he feels the backing of the club’s management. He remains firmly part of the club’s plans for the No. 10 position [@AgardiJulian, @SPORTBILD]
After the game against Heidenheim, Jürgen Klopp called Jamal Musiala, asked him about his health and showed him support. The new Germany head coach wanted to give Musiala a good feeling, encourage him, and make it clear to him: “You are a central part of my plans for the future. We are counting on you, and we will help you.” -
Musiala was impressed by Klopp's words [@AgardiJulian, @SPORTBILD]
What has been said by Kompany and Eberl today about Musiala's condition:
• The club has been aware for the entire last season
• His teammates were also aware the whole time
• It's no longer a big topic of discussion internally
• The two recent incidents against Leipzig and Heidenheim were side effects of the change of medication
• They will now revert to the prior plan where these incidents didn't happen
• Musiala won't be in the squad tomorrow to avoid putting him under further pressure now that his condition has become public
• Individual training this week
• Purely from a footballing perspective, he's made progress
• The club has been supporting him the entire time and will continue to do so
🇩🇪 Niklas Süle retired from professional football at the end of last season due to almost suffering a third ACL injury.
He's now back playing, doing what he loves, for amateur German side SV Tiefenbach in Kreisliga.
✅ Play for the biggest clubs
✅ Win everything domestically
✅ Win the Champions League
✅ Earn 49 national team caps
✅ Retire from pro football at 30
✅ Score on your amateur league debut
Niklas Süle is enjoying life down at the 8th tier of German football.
Big W 💛
Vincent Kompany on the season goals: "The goals with FC Bayern are always the highest: winning the Bundesliga, winning the Pokal, winning the Champions League – and maybe even winning every game. We'll definitely be trying to achieve that" [fcb]
Herbert Hainer: “At FC Bayern, Harry Kane stands alongside striker legends such as Gerd Müller and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - and he is extending this goalscoring legacy into the present by taking the art of striking to a new level. He is a compass for his teams, both on and off the pitch, because he always leads by example with character and a sense of togetherness. We are proud that he is part of the FC Bayern family.”
Jan-Christian Dreesen: “When Harry Kane plays, the whole world watches. He has taken FC Bayern and the Bundesliga to a new level. Unusually for a striker, he puts responsibility for the team ahead of personal success: he has always kept his teammates in mind, on and off the pitch. His attitude, ability and character make him the most complete striker of his generation, and an absolute role model beyond the football pitch. Harry Kane simply has style and he deserves every trophy in the world."
Max Eberl: “Harry is not just a finisher, but a master of the invisible moments, because so much of what makes his game so extraordinary cannot be seen at all: his timing, his awareness of his teammates, and his ability to create space are what set him apart. His goals are the roof, but underneath them lies a foundation of football intelligence, team spirit and tireless work for the team.”