Harry Kane on his NFL switch plans: I’d like to explore it in the future
Harry Kane on his NFL switch plans: I’d like to explore it in the future
England captain Harry Kane reiterated his desire to one day take his kicking skills to the NFL after he scored the winner in Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Celtic on Wednesday in the Champions League playoff.
In an interview with CBS after the game, Kane was asked about his love for the NFL — he is a big fan of the New England Patriots — and said switching to American football “is something in the back of my mind.”
“I’ve been asked about it before and my focus is on here, the Champions League, Bayern Munich,” Kane said, “but it’s something I’d like to explore in a future date.
“But I still feel like I’ve got many more years ahead of me (in football).” The 31-year-old Kane now has 36 goals in the Champions League, more than any other English player.
For his part, Kane was as happy talking NFL as football after the game at Celtic Park.
He said he watched the Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and “honesty didn’t care who won.”
However, deep down, he wasn’t unhappy to see the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes come up short in their bid for a third straight Super Bowl title, given he is a big Tom Brady fan.
Kane has spoken previously about being inspired by the journey of Brady, who went from being a sixth-round pick in the NFL Draft to a seven-time Super Bowl champion.
“All credit to the Eagles, stopping the Chiefs doing the three-peat,” Kane said. “I’m backing my boy Brady, so it was nice to see it if I’m totally honest.”
(With inputs from AP)
