From Kaiser Franz to Kaiser Kane: Harry's got some big shoes to fill, but he's doing it superbly
Reading Time: 3min | Wed. 06.03.24. | 13:13
Bayern Munich fans and the British press are effusive about Kane's performances at Allianz Arena, embellished with his fantastic UCL display against Lazio
Imagine waking up one day to read that the press compares you to the legendary, probably best-ever German footballer and one of the finest worldwide. That's what Harry Kane's Wednesday morning looks like after another sensational performance for Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Almost single-handily, Kane pushed the Bavarians to the UCL quarter-finals over Lazio. The England international netted twice and made his presence felt at Allianz Arena, which caused an avalanche of praise in both the German and British press.
The Daily Telegraph was so effusive that they went with the headline 'Kaiser Kane', thus trying to show how great he already is. Before Kane, there was that one (and only, one would say) football Kaiser - Franz. Late Franz Beckenbauer left a larger-than-life trace as a Bayern Munich and Germany captain, later coach. His recent death, on January 7th, caused an almost unprecedented public outcry and mourning in Germany.
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He was glorified for both his successes and the style of play, which resembled some gracious leader.
Knocking on the same door after less than a season spent with the Bavarians tells its own story regarding Harry Kane's skills and qualities. His numbers are impressive, too, as the former Tottenham striker has already scored 33 goals along with 8 assists in the current season. Moreover, it's the effort and desire that count since Kane has demonstrated both during the entire campaign, let alone against Lazio.
It was an impressive turnaround by Bayern after trailing 1-0 in the first leg, and Kane is hoping the result can help change Munich's fortunes after a bitterly disappointing domestic campaign.
"It was a perfect evening for us. It was a big game," he said.
"Of course, we know we have to improve, but nights like this can really change the season. I'm really proud of the boys and we just have to keep this momentum going.
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"It was a really important moment in our season. Everyone was looking at us, looking at how we were going to respond after the first leg.
"Hopefully, we can use this as a turning point for the rest of the season," concluded the newly-crowned Kaiser.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
1/8 finals - second leg
Tuesday
Bayern - Lazio 3-0 (2-0)
/Kane 38, 66, Muller 45+2/
Bayern win 3-1 on aggregate.
Real Sociedad - Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 (0-1)
/Merino 89 - Mbappe 15, 56/
Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 on aggregate.
Wednesday
23:00: (1.60) Real Madrid (4.20) RB Leipzig (6.00) /first leg 1-0/
23:00: (1.15) Man.City (8.00) Copenhagen (16.0) /first leg 3-1/
Tuesday the 12th
23:00: (1.77) Barcelona (3.60) Napoli (4.80) /first leg 1-1/
23:00: (1.28) Arsenal (5.70) Porto (10.5) /first leg 0-1/
Wednesday the 13th
23:00: (3.05) Atl.Madrid (3.30) Inter (2.55) /first leg 0-1/
23:00: (2.15) Dortmund (3.50) PSV (3.30) / first leg 1-1/
***odds are subject to change***
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