Bayern forward Kane collects Golden Shoe award

Bayern Munich and England guardant Harry Kane has collected nan Golden Shoe grant arsenic nan apical scorer successful European shot during nan 2023-24 season.

Kane scored 36 goals during his debut run successful nan Bundesliga and is nan first English striker to triumph nan prize since Kevin Phillips successful 2000.

The 31-year-old besides go nan 3rd Bayern subordinate to declare nan Golden Shoe aft two-time winners Gerd Muller and Robert Lewandowski.

Speaking astatine a ceremonial successful Bavaria, Kane said: "It's a awesome feeling. I tin only convey nan club, my team-mates. The grant is for everyone - without you I wouldn't beryllium opinionated here."

Created successful nan 1967-68 season, nan Golden Shoe was antecedently awarded to nan apical scorer successful immoderate European league.

However, successful 1997 nan rules were changed to usage a ranking format which favours players successful higher-regarded leagues.

Lionel Messi is nan only subordinate to triumph nan grant six times, pinch Cristiano Ronaldo having collected it connected 4 occasions and Erling Haaland having triumphed nan play earlier Kane.

"It is thing typical that I americium now mentioned successful nan aforesaid activity arsenic these names," Kane added.

While nan England skipper averaged a extremity each 79 minutes successful Germany’s apical formation past season, Bayern ended it without collecting silverware for nan first clip since 2012.

And Kane, who is already up and moving this term, aft scoring in nan German Cup against Ulm, added: "I want to proceed connected arsenic I started past season, but it is important to triumph titles. We want to execute occurrence arsenic a team.

"I consciousness very bully and americium looking guardant to nan caller season. I consciousness a caller power and I'm looking guardant to seeing wherever it leads."