Do you need German lessons, Harry? The England captain realizes he needs to learn the lingo as he helplessly watches his teammates’ heated penalty debate with the referee at his Bayern debut.
Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich debut did not go according to plan as his new team crashed out to RB Leipzig 3-0 in the German Super Cup.
The England captain only completed his £100m transfer to the Bundesliga giants from Tottenham on Saturday morning, but was appointed to the bench by Thomas Tuchel just hours later.
Bayern were already 2-0 down when Kane entered the field, and they were eventually put to the sword by a Dani Olmo hat-trick.
Spanish midfielder Olmo completed his hat-trick with a penalty after Bayern defender Noussair Mazraoui was handballed.
Several Bayern players went to protest with referee Bastian Dankert over the decision, including Kane.
Kane seemed unsure what to say to referee Bastian Dankert after RB Leipzig were awarded a penalty.
Harry Kane couldn’t prevent his new team from losing 3-0 in the German Super Cup after coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Bayern Munich
But when Mazraoui and Bayern captain Joshua Kimmich made their case to Dankert, Kane seemed to realize his German skills weren’t up to scratch.
After initially seeming willing to protest his teammate’s innocence, the England captain quickly thought better of it and remained silent before covering his mouth.
Given that Kane has only been in Germany since last night as part of his lightning transfer, he can be forgiven for not acclimating to his new surroundings yet.
Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel couldn’t hide his delight at his new signing’s capture before kick-off, and Kane and his new teammates will no doubt be looking to bounce back in their Bundesliga opener against Werder Bremen on Friday. August 18th.
The England captain received a warm welcome from Bayern fans before kick-off as he entered the Allianz Arena for the first time since sealing his £100m move.
During the pre-match buildup, Kane’s name was announced in the stadium, and he was greeted by a cheering chorus from Bayern fans.
The moment was captured on video and posted on Twitter soon after, with the England captain warming up on the pitch.
Bayern official Twitter The account also posted a clip of Kane walking onto the Allianz Arena pitch for the first time, as fans whistled and cheered his arrival.
On Saturday, the England striker posted an emotional farewell video to the club and fans, insisting he wanted them to hear about the move to Bayern first.
In the message, Kane urged: “I wanted to be the first to tell the Tottenham fans that I am leaving the club today.”
Before kick-off, Kane received a warm welcome from the Bayern Munich fans in attendance.
However, it was a debut to forget for the England captain who couldn’t avoid defeat.
‘Obviously, a lot of emotions are going through me right now; sad to leave the club in which I have spent almost 20 years of my life, from a boy of 11 years to a man of 30 now.
There have been so many great moments and special memories, memories that I will treasure forever. I felt it was time to go. I didn’t want to go into the season with a lot of unresolved conversations about the future.
“I think it’s important that the new manager and the players focus on trying to get Tottenham back to the top of the table and fighting for trophies, so I wish Ange (Postecoglou) and all the lads the best of luck.”
“I’ll be looking from a fan’s point of view now and I really hope the team can be successful.”
