HARRY KANE hit his third hat-trick of the season – and served up the perfect reminder to Thomas Tuchel he is still the man to lead England’s attack.
The Three Lions skipper, 31, struck his latest treble in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 Bundesliga victory over Stuttgart on Saturday.
GettyHarry Kane was back in the goals as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart[/caption]
AFPThe England striker hit three in the second half at the Allianz Arena[/caption]
Kane’s haul took his tally to 13 goals in ten games for the Bundesliga giants so far in this campaign.
The former Tottenham striker has carried on from where he left off after his record-breaking first season at the Allianz Arena working under new England boss Tuchel.
Kane ended his first year in Germany with 36 league goals to win the European Golden Boot and topped the Champions League scoring chart with eight goals.
His latest three-goal glut came after a goalless first half in Munich.
Bayern turned on the style after the break, with Kane scoring a perfect German hat-trick.
The term refers to three goals which are scored consecutively without any other player netting in between.
Kane opened the scoring in the 57th minute, crashing in a trademark strike from just outside the box.
He doubled Bayern’s lead on the hour mark, firing home after a goalmouth scramble.
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And with ten minutes left, Kane secured the match ball as he pounced on a rebound to slam in Bayern’s third.
Bayern sub Kingsley Coman rounded off the scoring, curling past Alexander Nubel with seconds left on the clock.
Kane returned to international action for England against Finland last Sunday.
The Three Lions 68-goal record scorer made it clear he is looking forward to renewing his relationship with his former boss after the FA announced Tuchel as Gareth Southgate’s successor on Wednesday.
Kane posted a message on X following the reveal, writing: “Looking forward to playing under the boss again!”
And he backed up his bid to impress Tuchel with his latest goal blitz, firing Bayern back to the top of the Bundesliga.
Instagram @fcbayernKane completed a German hattrick – scoring all three goals consecutively[/caption]
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They tried to lure Pep Guardiola from Manchester City over the summer.
They even made contact with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti after deciding to target trophy-laden foreign gaffers.
The FA’s determination to go international was summed up by their decision NOT to interview Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.
Initial talks with Tuchel saw him express a slight interest in replacing Gareth Southgate.
But he was waiting to see what would happen at Manchester United, with Erik ten Hag’s future under the spotlight.
Man Utd owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe eventually decided to stick with Ten Hag – and that opened the door to the FA getting their man.
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Speaking to media after the game, Kane said: “We played well.
“The first goal was very important. It opened the game up.
“I always have faith in myself. It’s how it is being a striker. If you don’t score, then there are questions asked.
“I’m just happy. In the second half, we stepped it up a notch and Stuttgart couldn’t keep up.”