Harry Kane Declines Trophy Lift After Bayern Munich Defeats Tottenham in Pre-Season Clash

In a surprising turn of events, Harry Kane refused to lift the trophy after Bayern Munich secured a 3-2 victory over his former club, Tottenham Hotspur, in the Visit Malta Cup. The ex-Spurs captain, who has yet to claim a major trophy in his career, returned to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since his move to Bayern Munich last summer.

Despite receiving a warm welcome from Spurs fans as he came off the bench, Kane chose not to celebrate the win against his old team. Footage shows Kane nodding and mouthing "no" to his Bayern teammate Joshua Kimmich, handing over the captain's armband instead of taking part in the post-match celebrations. It remains unclear if Kane joined his team in lifting the trophy.

Before the match, Kane, Tottenham's all-time leading goalscorer with 280 goals, was honored with a special gift by club legend Ledley King, alongside former Spurs player Eric Dier, who also joined Bayern Munich.

Reflecting on his return, Kane expressed mixed emotions about playing against his former club. "It was strange to be in the away dressing room, but I have so many great memories at Spurs," he said. "The reception from the fans was incredible, and I'm grateful for their support throughout my career."

Bayern's victory came after a strong comeback, with goals from Serge Gnabry, Dayot Upamecano, and Thomas Muller, overcoming an early lead by Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski. Despite Kulusevski scoring a second goal in the 61st minute, Bayern held on to secure the win.

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Harry Kane declines to lift the trophy after Bayern Munich's pre-season win against Tottenham. The ex-Spurs captain shows respect to his former club by not celebrating the victory.