There are players who demand respect, then there are players who command it; Harry Kane is the latter. The Englishman is in the midst of yet another career defining season, scoring 30 and assisting four
more across all competitions in 26 appearances. Past scoring and assisting, Kane has also developed his abilities further down the pitch, often controlling games with passing on the level of prime Andrea Pirlo and fearlessly defending like Fabio Cannavaro. The ‘Three Lions’ captain has been simply electric in every area of the pitch.
While Kane’s impact on the pitch is undeniable, people often forget the value the 32-year-old striker brings off the pitch—a quality Konrad Laimer certainly hasn’t let go unappreciated. The 28-year-old Austrian is well aware of his teammate’s impact on and off the pitch.
“A big one,” said Laimer (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “First of all, he’s an incredible player. Secondly, he’s a big character who’s obviously a leader in our team, and who leads by example. When you have players like that who invest so much off the pitch too, all the other players say: ‘He’s there, he’s first, he’s doing this again, he’s doing that again.’ It makes it hard for anyone to do any less.”
When Harry Kane signed for Bayern back in 2023, there were a few who balked at the idea of signing a 30-year-old striker for €100m. In hindsight, that price tag seems like pennies. Kane has far exceeded his price tag in his two and a half seasons in Munich, and if things continue the way they are, the best may still be yet to come.
