Harry Kane 'Trophy Curse" ENDED With His FIRST Piece Of Silverware As Bayern Munich Are Crowned 2024/25 Bundesliga CHAMPIONS.

• Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga winners without playing on Sunday, making it their 34th league titles, and their 12th League title in the last 13 seasons.

• The Bavarians now have 28 league titles more than the next most successful sides, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach.

• This means that Harry Kane's so called 'trophy curse' has now ended as he wins his first piece of silverware.

Finally, Kane's career has a new chapter, as his entire career has been about redemption, proving doubters wrong and making critics eat their words, he will No longer be referred to as the football's greatest player to never win a trophy.

After six final defeats, three with Tottenham Hotspur, two with England national team and one with Bayern, the humble yet ruthless goal-scorer perseverance has paid off.

In fact, when Bayern paid an initial 100 million euros (£86.4 million) to Spurs for Kane to join the German giants in August 2023—a team that had already won 11 straight Bundesliga titles—trophies appeared to be inevitable. 

Kane even had a shot at silverware on his debut season, but it seemed like the England's captain was truly cursed not to win a trophy in his first game when Bayern lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup at Allianz Arena in August 2023.

Bayern were also then knocked out of the German Cup by third-tier Saarbrucken.

Bayer Leverkusen ran away with the league title for the first time following a remarkable unbeaten season under Xabi Alonso with three games to play, while Stuttgart were runners-up, and Bayern finished third in the standings, their lowest position since 2011.

Thomas Tuchel's side were also beaten by eventual winners Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals.

 

After becoming the Bundesliga's record-breaking signing, Kane never gave up in his resolve to keep becoming a better player.

The pressure to essentially replace Robert Lewandowski, who departed Bayern in 2022 as the team's second-all-time scorer after Gerd Muller, has been something he has managed.

Last season, Kane’s first in Germany, the former Tottenham striker scored 36 times in the league to claim the European Golden Shoe.

Kane grew as Spurs' best homegrown player of a generation after settling down at White Hart Lane. He became the team's all-time leading scorer with 280 goals in 435 games and rose to second place in the Premier League with 213, only surpassed by Alan Shearer's 260 goals.

Despite all of the goals and three Premier League Golden Boots, his ten years with Spurs only resulted to close calls, including a loss to Liverpool in the Champions League final, two League Cup runners-up, as they were beaten to the titles in consecutive seasons by Leicester City and Chelsea respectively, and finished second in the Premier League.

It was the same story for his national side England, as they were runners-up at the past two European Championships and beaten in the 2018 World Cup semi-final by Croatia, despite Kane winning the Golden Boot in Russia seven years ago and finishing as joint top-scorer at last summer's Euros.

Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 49 goals stood for 45 years until Wayne Rooney broke it in 2015, before he finished up on 53. Kane has 71 goals and counting, at the age of 31.

Kane even saw the irony in the fact his 15-year wait for a trophy win might end while he watched on from the stands as Bayern faced fifth-placed RB Leipzig last Saturday. He had been handed a one-game suspension having picked up his fifth yellow card of the season during last weekend's 3-0 win over Mainz.

Vincent Kompany's side had travelled to Leipzig with an eight-point lead over second-placed Leverkusen.

Victory in that game would complete a remarkable change in fortunes for manager Kompany, who finished the 2023/24 season having seen his Burnley side relegated from the English Premier League.

There were eyebrows raised when the Belgian was chosen to replace Thomas Tuchel after Bayern had failed to win a trophy for the first time since 2012 and saw a run of 11 consecutive German titles come crashing to a halt.

Bayern were denied the title in cruel fashion as Leipzig scored a 94th minute equaliser to make it a 3-3 draw.

Vincent Kompany’s side were trailing 2-0 at RB Leipzig before staging a comeback in the second half to lead 3-2.

Kane, who had been watching on from the bench suspended, had raced down to the touchline preparing to celebrate - before Yussuf Poulsen spoiled the party and extended his agony with a stoppage-time leveller.

The draw had reportedly led to Bayern Munich chiefs cancelling the squad's planned trip to Ibiza during the weekend, with officials reportedly having approved the getaway had they sealed the title on Saturday.

Kane's wait for a trophy was then delayed by a day when second-placed Leverkusen who had to win at Freiburg on Sunday to mathematically stay in the hunt. Even after Bayern dropped points, Leverkusen still had to win their final three games while hoping for two Bayern defeats and a 30-goal swing.

Bayern reclaimed the Bundesliga title after Xabi Alonso's side were held to a 2-2 draw with SC Freiburg on Sunday which made it impossible for them to catch Vincent Kompany's side.

Kane had been following the Leverkusen game with fellow England international Eric Dier and the rest of their Bayern team-mates at a local bar, and posted a video on social media of them singing and enjoying their beer "We Are The Champions" after the title was confirmed.

The striker reflected on the celebrations in a social media message on Monday, as he claimed the squad would be 'feeling it' having partied into the night.

"What a night last night, what a celebration with the players, with the staff," Kane said.

"I’m sure everyone’s feeling it a little bit this morning but we’re here and I feel amazing.

"It’s been a long time coming, obviously a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication.

"It just feels sweet to win the title and the first one of my career.

"Appreciate all the support as always, it never goes unnoticed and I can’t wait to enjoy these next couple of weeks.

"I can’t wait to be at the Allianz on Saturday and celebrate in front of the fans and then as always we look forward to the next one and we go again and try and get number two."

We are the Champions!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YYHC7k6ldU

— Harry Kane (@HKane) May 4, 2025

There is no doubt the Kane has been very instrumental to Kompany's side.

He is the division's top scorer with 24 goals, providing seven assists, and has 36 goals in 44 games across all competitions this season, having scored 11 in the Champions League.

The Englishman is on track to become the first player to finish as top scorer in each of his first two Bundesliga seasons.

His form during this title run is a continuation of what began in his debut season, where he netted 36 times - only Gerd Muller and Lewandowski have scored more in a single Bundesliga campaign.

In April, he became the fastest player to hit 60 goals in the competition, doing so in 60 appearances to break Erling Haaland's record by five games. He also registered 15 assists in that time to average a goal involvement every 72 minutes.

This season, Bayern have endured some disappointment this season, losing 1-0 at home to Leverkusen in the German Cup in December. They were desperate to reach the final of the UEFA Champions League at their home stadium in Munich, but Kane missed a big chance in the quarter-final first leg against Inter and, despite scoring in the return-leg in Milan, they were knocked out 4-3 on aggregate.

Bayern will get to enjoy their Bundesliga triumph in front of their fans at the Allainz against Borussia Monchengladbach next Saturday before travelling to Hoffenheim for the final game of the season. 

Kane's trophy may not stop at just one title, as he can now chase down far, far greater accolades before hanging up his boots. Bayern's focus will soon switch to winning the Fifa Club World Cup in the United States this summer.