Harry Kane breaks ‘curse’ to win first career title as Bayern Munich becomes Bundesliga champion
The Hindu
Harry Kane wins first career title with Bayern Munich as Bundesliga champions, ending "curse" with help from Freiburg.
The "curse" has been lifted. Harry Kane can finally celebrate his first career title after Bayern Munich became Bundesliga champion with a little help from Freiburg on Sunday (May 4, 2025).
Freiburg drew with second-placed Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 to leave Bayern an unassailable eight points clear of the 2024 champion with two rounds of the German league remaining.
The 31-year-old Kane had never won a title in a career of runner-up finishes and defeats in finals with Bayern, Tottenham and England, leading some to speak of a "curse" against a player considered one of the world's best forwards.
Kane's arrival as Bayern's record signing in 2023 was followed by the club's first trophyless season since 2012.
Kane was ready to celebrate Saturday when Bayern looked set to win 3-2 in Leipzig. But Yussuf Poulsen equalized with the last kick of the game for Leipzig to draw 3-3 and postpone Bayern's party.
"Next week, Harry!" teammate Thomas Müller wrote on Instagram. He didn't have to wait that long.
Leverkusen played without conviction in Freiburg, knowing that second place was already secured and that it only had a mathematical chance of defending its title with Bayern having a far superior goal difference.
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