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How Xabi Alonso stopped the goal machine Harry Kane against Bayern Munich, and is making heads turn steering the wheel at Bayer Leverkusen

After the final whistle blew, capping a symbolic night when Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Bayern Munich to stretch their lead to five on the Bundesliga chart, manager Xabi Alonso dragged his support staff to the middle of the pitch. The Spaniard and his entourage joined the tired but jubilant players in the middle and they walked towards each stand to thank the players. The moment was so eloquent that some of the shocked Bayern fans applauded Alonso’s gesture. Alonso, once Bayern’s own, is not only winning games but also winning the hearts of football fans. The grace and calm always existed. Few midfielders in modern football could seamlessly straddle the varied roles of a midfield, he could snatch the ball from the opponent’s feet, with not so much of a swish as a touch; he could tigerish...
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Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2023 as world’s top goal scorer, says ‘will try to do it again’ | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable 2023, the legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo concluded the year as the world's leading goal-scorer. Following this milestone, the Portuguese superstar expressed his intention to strive for a similar achievement in the coming year.Throughout 2023, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner netted an impressive 54 goals for both his national team and his current club, Al Nassr.English striker Harry Kane secured the second spot with 52 goals for both his national team and his newly joined club, Bayern Munich.PSG's French attacker Kylian Mbappe also notched up 52 goals, while City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland found himself with 50 goals.While speaking to the Saudi media outlet SSC Sports, Ronaldo said that he was very happy to achieve the milestone and help his cl...
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Before Bayern Munich vs Manchester United, Erik ten Hag talks about failure to sign Harry Kane

Harry Kane was one of the most sought-after strikers in the world during the summer transfer window of 2023. The England captain had expressed his desire to leave Tottenham Hotspur in search of trophies, and Manchester United were one of the clubs most interested in signing him. However, a move to Old Trafford failed to materialize, with Kane eventually joining Bayern Munich. Now as the two teams lock horns in the UEFA Champions League, United head coach Erik Ten Hag was asked if he has any regrets about not signing the England captain, he replied: “No. I think we’ve discussed it.” “We are happy with Rasmus. In the first game, he was injured. He played against Arsenal, he’s had a start (against Brighton), and now we have to integrate him in the team. You can see he’s a big talent.” Unit...
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Bayer Leverkusen strikes late to hold Bayern 2-2 in Munich to declare itself a Bundesliga title contender

Exequiel Palacios scored a penalty in injury time for Bayer Leverkusen to hold 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich 2-2 away and declare itself a Bundesliga title contender. Dayot Upamecano scored with the last kick of the game for Bayern, but the France defender was confirmed offside by a video review and Thomas Tuchel’s team had to settle for a point against the only other side to have started the league with three wins. It seemed like Leon Goretzka had earned Bayern a late win to maintain the champion’s perfect start. Substitute Mathys Tel crossed from the left and found Goretzka free in the middle to fire what many presumed was the winner in the 86th minute. “It looked like we landed the lucky punch, but then we had the iffy decision against us,” Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said....
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Spending the big bucks! Top 10 most expensive deals of 2023 summer transfer window | Football News – Times of India

The summer transfer window was slammed shut on the very first day of September. Teams across the top leagues broke the bank in the name of alteration and squad strengthening, with some eye-popping transfer fees.While some seemed content with their clubs' transfer business, others believe they could've done a bit better in a market witnessing billions spent in transactions. From Lionel Messi to Karim Benzema, a number of notable names have embraced their new employers.TimesofIndia.com takes a look at the top ten most expensive deals of the 2023 summer transfer window:1. Declan Rice to Arsenal (€116.6 million)103350623AFP PhotoDefensive midfielder Declan Rice left West Ham United after winning the UEFA Europa Conference League with the Hammers last season. Despite garnering interest from ...
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Tottenham Hotspur beat Bournemouth to claim top spot in Premier League | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tottenham Hotspur registered a 2-0 win against Bournemouth, catapulting them to the top of the Premier League table. Under the astute leadership of manager Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham showcased their mettle, shrugging off the departure of their iconic striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski proved to be the architects of Tottenham's triumph, each contributing a goal to seal the deal. Maddison, a recent addition to the squad, played a pivotal role in dictating the tempo of the game and creating numerous scoring opportunities for his teammates. His efforts bore fruit in the 17th minute when he notched his maiden goal for Tottenham, a testament to the team's dominance throughout the first half.Despite Bournemouth's valiant efforts, Tottenham maint...
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Harry Kane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich starts with rout of Werder Bremen

Harry Kane scored one goal and set up another on his Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich routed Werder Bremen 4-0 in the opening game of the season on Friday. Kane, who finally completed his protracted transfer from Tottenham the previous weekend, showed straight away why Bayern reportedly paid more than 100 million euros ($110 million) for the forward. Kane needed only three minutes to set Leroy Sané free for the opener, before he finally beat Bremen’s Jirí Pavlenka with a low shot in the 74th. A Bremen defender’s studs deflected the shot slightly inside the left post. The England captain went off shortly afterward with what looked like a cramp, one of three late changes by Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel.Substitute Thomas Müller set up Sané for the third goal in the final minute then Alphon...
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Record signing Harry Kane says he joined Bayern to win titles

England captain Harry Kane left boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur after 19 years to join European powerhouse Bayern Munich in search of titles, the Bundesliga’s record signing said on Sunday. The 30-year-old Kane, who joined on a four-year deal on Saturday for a reported 100 million euros ($109.44 million) plus add-ons, made his debut only hours later as a second-half substitute in Bayern’s 3-0 loss to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup. Despite a stellar scoring record he has failed to win any domestic or international titles with Spurs. “In my career I wanted to keep improving, pushing myself and see how far that can take me,” Kane said in a press conference. “I wanted to play internationally, in the Champions League, and fight for titles every year. Coming to Bayern gives me that opport...
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Harry Kane transfer not yet done but Bayern working hard on ‘big deal’- Thomas Tuchel

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has not yet completed his move to Bayern Munich but the German champions are working hard to finalise the deal, said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday. The England captain has agreed to move to Bayern and is expected to arrive in Munich later today to finalise the deal expected to cost 100 million euros, a Bundesliga record. “We are working with full pressure on this deal,” Tuchel said. “We can confirm this but as we speak there is no agreement yet and if there is no agreement yet then the coach cannot talk about someone who is not their player.” “I understand there are a lot of ifs and whens. All options are open. The first is to have him as a player and at the moment he is not yet that.” “This is a big deal. We are trying to take the England cap...
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Arnold, Kane shine as England rout Malta in Euro qualifier | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Trent Alexander-Arnold starred in his first international start for a year while Harry Kane extended his scoring record as England tightened their grip on Euro 2024 qualifying Group C with a 4-0 win away to Malta on Friday. Arnold starred in an unexpected midfield role, scoring one and was involved in other two goals before halftime as England cruised extended their perfect start at the Ta' Qali National Stadium.England boss Gareth Southgate sprang a surprise as he deployed Liverpool right-back Alexander-Arnold in central midfield. Alexander-Arnold responded to Southgate's show of faith by helping set up England's opener -- a Ferdinando Apap own goal -- before scoring only his second international goal with a long-range rocket.Harry Kane's penalty took him to 56 goals for Eng...
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EPL: Mbeumo double helps Brentford stun Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 | Football News – Times of India

In a stunning display, Brentford defied the odds and a ban on striker Ivan Toney to secure a 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their second-to-last Premier League match of the season. Bryan Mbeumo took center stage, netting two goals to lead Brentford to victory.The game started with a brilliant free-kick from Tottenham's Harry Kane, who scored his 28th league goal of the campaign, giving the hosts an early lead. Tottenham dominated the first half in what was their final home game of the season.However, the tide turned in the second half as Bryan Mbeumo, the Cameroonian forward for Brentford, showcased his clinical finishing ability. Mbeumo struck twice with his left foot within a span of 12 minutes, completely changing the dynamics of the match. His goals stunned the home crowd and...
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Premier League: Harry Kane grabs winner as Tottenham edge Crystal Palace | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: Harry Kane moved up to second place in the all-time Premier League goalscorers list as he helped ailing Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, securing their first victory in five games.Kane headed Tottenham in front in first-half injury time to score his 209th Premier League goal, one more than Wayne Rooney but still some way behind record-holder Alan Shearer's tally of 260.Tottenham's victory lifted them to sixth in the table with 57 points from 35 games. They are six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United who occupy the last of the Champions League qualification places having played two games more. Palace are in 12th with 40 points.Tottenham had conceded 15 goals in their previous four games, but there was no danger of that in a flat opening pe...
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Ryan Mason says positive energy back at Tottenham after Harry Kane reveals Daniel Levy meeting

Tottenham Hotspur’s players held a ‘clear the air’ meeting with chairman Daniel Levy after the 6-1 hammering at Newcastle United last weekend, according to striker Harry Kane. The debacle at Newcastle, which more or less put paid to Tottenham’s top-four hopes, resulted in the players reimbursing fans’ costs for the trip to Tyneside. It also cost stand-in manager Cristian Stellini his job, with former midfielder Ryan Mason taking charge of Thursday’s battling 2-2 home draw against Manchester United. After the United game, Kane said talks were held with the under-fire Levy, who many Tottenham fans blame for the club not winning any silverware since 2008. “The chairman asked for a meeting,” Kane, the club’s record scorer said. “Obviously I won’t go into what was said but I think it was imp...
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Watch: Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville involve in a heated exchange over Harry Kane’s role in Abdoulaye Doucoure’s red card

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville were involved in a heated exchange over Harry Kane’s role in Abdoulaye Doucoure’s red card at the Tottenham vs Everton clash on Monday. The Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré was shown a straight red card for hitting Kane in the face in an incident instigated by the Spurs striker. Kane collapsed theatrically to the ground and chants of “cheat, cheat, cheat” accompanied his every touch thereafter. The England captain was also booed off at the final whistle by a Goodison Park crowd in uproar after Michael Keane rescued a point for Sean Dyche’s team with a stunning 90th-minute goal. Carragher was one of those who hit out at Kane for falling to the floor rather theatrically, branding his role in the sending-off ’embarrassing’. "He stays down rolling a...
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Harry Kane has a decision to make about his future

Harry Kane likely knew what was awaiting him after he celebrated becoming England’s all-time leading scorer. Within hours of his 55th goal for his national team on Sunday came confirmation of Antonio Conte’s departure as manager of Tottenham by “mutual agreement.” Conte leaves after failing to end the London club’s 15-year wait for a trophy and Kane’s own pursuit of silverware. The Italian coach has been a serial winner with Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan, but could not maintain that record at Tottenham, despite spending about $140 million on transfers. Kane, who was presented with a golden boot ahead of England’s 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley Stadium on Sunday after surpassing Wayne Rooney’s scoring record, may wonder if any manager can turn Tottenham into a winning team. “The ind...
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Harry Kane on target again as England ease past Ukraine

Harry Kane underlined his status as England’s greatest international goalscorer and Bukayo Saka dazzled again in a comfortable 2-0 win over Ukraine to put Gareth Southgate’s team in control of Euro 2024 qualifying Group C on Sunday. Fresh from scoring his 54th goal in the 2-1 victory over Italy on Thursday, Kane made up for a couple of missed chances to break the stalemate in the 37th minute. Arsenal youngster Saka, again England’s brightest spark, then doubled the lead before halftime with a sensational curler that left the visitors and their 4,000 fans deflated. Two #EURO2024 qualifying wins from two! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/lN6SSMNgQm — England (@England) March 26, 2023 Ukraine had their moments and enjoyed some pressure after the interval but never really looked capable of claiming only ...
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Watch: Harry Kane crawls back onto pitch after taking a blow

England star striker Harry Kane’s video when he crawled back onto the football pitch after getting hit by the ball in the midriff while helping his side defend two minutes into the second half against Italy went viral. The Englishmen fell behind the byline after taking the blow near England’s penalty box, however, had the presence of mind to get back into the field ensuring play would not have restarted until he recovered. Kane became England’s record international goalscorer as his side began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign by defeating reigning champions Italy 2-1 in Group C. England’s skipper struck a penalty past Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma shortly before halftime to make it 2-0 and take his tally to 54, one more than Wayne Rooney. Midfielder Declan Rice had opened the sc...
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What I’ve observed was a player still super-confident: Gareth Southgate on Harry Kane post World Cup penalty miss

After missing a late penalty in the quarter-final defeat to France in 2022 World Cup in Qatar, England striker Harry Kane had said that he will be haunted by it forever. But given his excellent form for the Spurs, England boss Gareth Southgate doesn’t look worried at all. Since Kane has been on club business, Southgate says he has not felt the need to “interfere” with his proceedings and that he sees a player as hungry as ever to score goals. Kane has scored nine times in 17 games and recently overtook Jimmy Greaves’ record to become the club’s all-time leading scorer earlier this season and Southgate reckons he can replicate the same for his country. Kane could break the England record when their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign gets underway against Italy in Naples on Thursday night, fol...
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Oliver Skipp, Harry Kane keep Tottenham in hunt for top-four finish | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Second half goals from Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane helped Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League clash in North London on Sunday.The loss extended Blues' torrid run under Graham Potter. Chelsea have only two wins in their last 15 games across all competitions.Suprs sit fourth on the table while Chelsea find themselves at 10th position.Seconds after the break, Skipp picked up a clearance by Chelsea's British record signing Enzo Fernandez and fired in from more than 20 yards, his shot going in off the bar after Kepa Arrizabalaga could not get enough of a hand on it.Kane secured the three points for Spurs when he pounced at the far post after a corner by Son Heung-min was flicked on by Eric Dier in the 82nd minute.Chelsea, who failed to score for fourth time in...