Hummels hails Harry Kane: "He'll be top class for years to come" | OneFootball

Harry Kane is the outstanding goal scorer of this Bundesliga season – and his performances impress not only FC Bayern fans but also former professionals.

Mats Hummels, once the defensive leader of the record champions himself, spoke about the English superstar on the podcast Copa TS with host Tommi Schmitt – and chose clear words full of respect and admiration. “When Harry Kane has the ball within 25 meters of the opponent’s goal on his right foot, you can already hear that Yabadabadoo,” Hummels joked, referring to Bayern’s well-known goal anthem. The 36-year-old neatly summed up how natural Kane’s scoring rate now feels.

In fact, the England captain delivers week after week: In just ten competitive matches this season, Kane has already scored 18 times – a tally that is rare even in Munich, where goal scorers have been making history for decades.

“He doesn’t rely on his athleticism – and that’s what makes him so special”

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For Hummels, it is above all the 32-year-old’s efficiency and single-mindedness that are impressive. “He doesn’t dribble past four guys and then chip it over the keeper; he just drives the ball ruthlessly into the bottom left and right corners,” explained the 2014 World Cup winner.

Kane embodies a type of striker who, with his composure, technique, and cleverness, can continue to dominate even at an advanced footballing age. “He’ll be good for a long time because he doesn’t live off his athleticism,” Hummels predicted.

What surprised him most was Kane’s physical presence: “He’s very strong physically. Before I played against him for the first time, I didn’t know that. And I was actually always the stronger one in duels. But him… ooh, ooh, ooh. He’s physically strong — and he can be that for many years. And he’s so smart.”

Kane’s goal celebration? “Low-key, but somehow awesome again”

Only with Kane’s restrained celebration did Hummels show a wry ambivalence: “The only thing: his celebration could be cooler, but somehow it’s cool again because it’s so low-key.”

With that, Hummels got to the core of Kane’s personality — calm, professional, goal-oriented. The Englishman avoids the show, prefers to let his goals do the talking, and is leading FC Bayern from victory to victory.

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