Harry Kane said after Bayern Munich's 6-1 DFB Cup win over 1. FC Magdeburg that an Instagram story he posted after being named world footballer of the year was not aimed at Kylian Mbappe or Lamine Yamal. Kane also said he plans to get gifts for everyone at Bayern and in the England national team.
Post-match comments
Kane did not feature in Bayern Munich's win over Magdeburg and spent the entire match on the bench. He spoke in the mixed zone shortly before midnight after the game, calling it a "really crazy week" and saying he was "still trying to process it all properly".
Attention after the award
Kane said being the centre of attention at Monday's gala and during the guard of honour before the Magdeburg match felt "a bit strange". He said: "I don't normally enjoy that sort of thing very much. When I went out to warm up and everyone was standing there applauding, I found it almost a bit embarrassing."
Gifts and knighthood
On team-mates asking for presents, Kane said: "Some of the lads have asked for watches or something like that."
He added: "So I'll have to come up with something nice for them, both at Bayern and in the England national team. I'll look into it and I'll definitely get a nice gift for everyone."
Asked about a possible knighthood, Kane said: "I certainly wouldn't say no. I appreciate that very much. If it happened, it would be incredible and something I'd be immensely proud of. But I don't want to get too carried away with it now."
Instagram post
After Kane was named world footballer of the year, he posted an Instagram story that said: "Work hard in silence, let success be your noise." Many observers took the story as a dig at his rivals for the world footballer of the year award, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Asked whether it was aimed at them, Kane said: "No, not at all."
He added: "It's a quote that, to be honest, I've loved my whole life. It sums up what I do and how I see hard work, discipline and dedication. I've often had to train alone behind the scenes. I think it's a great quote that many boys and girls can use to help themselves."
