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Kane spent the first 10 years of his senior career at Tottenham Hotspur without winning a major team honour, despite scoring regularly and producing consistently higak168app.clubh-level performances. He joined Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023 and has since ended that wait.
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Kane said his first success with Bayern Munich changed how he deaic88ic88ic88ic88lt with questions aboutic88 his lack of silverware.
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The striker, who was named the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner, said he was now enjoying one of the best periods of his career.
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Kane also hopes the Ballon d’Osi88si88si88r will be displayed at Wembley, although he said the trophy was still in Munich.
“The Ballon d’88vOr is still in Munich, but hopefully it will be here tomorrow,” he said. “Everyone is very proud that I won it, and for me it is special to see my team-mates and the people who helped me win it.
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