The England captain has been one of the most prolific strikers in world football for several years now. He is the all-time leading goalscorer for his country, and at Premier League giants Tottenham, but has never been able to get his hands on major silverware.
Kane considers that to be the reason for his lack of individual recognition, telling The Guardian when asked if he would like to land a prestigious Golden Ball: “I’ve had great seasons in the past but not won a team trophy at the end of it, so you’re never really going to be considered for those Ballon d’Ors and individual awards. It comes down to what you achieve as a team. You have to be able to help your team achieve those things. For us, the Bundesliga and Champions League and of course the Euros here in the summer, only by winning them as a team are you going to achieve those individual awards.”
He added on a much-publicised pursuit of elusive trophies: “It’s hard to win and this season is a prime example of that. People expect Bayern to win every season, just to go and deliver. But it’s been a tough season so far, there’s a long way to go and it’s not been easy. The Champions League is tough, we’ve got Lazio next round. You look at it, it’s probably wide open. I wouldn’t say there’s a clear frontrunner but there’s an expectation to go and win it. It’s different but I enjoy the feeling of competing for titles. We’re in a good title race this season and hopefully come the end of it, we’ll be on top.”
