FC Bayern gave Harry Kane a fitting celebration following his Ballon d’Or win during the Bundesliga classic against Borussia Dortmund. The English forward presented the coveted trophy in front of his home crowd and was enthusiastically welcomed by the fans. But the elaborate production didn’t go over well with everyone. A Dortmund observer is now voicing strong criticism of the Kane show.
On the “Dortmund-Insider” podcast, BILD reporter Michael Makus took a closer look at the Bayern star’s tribute. He made it clear that he found the entire presentation far too ostentatious. In particular, the golden spectacle surrounding the newly crowned World Player of the Year left a bad taste in his mouth.
In principle, however, Makus welcomes the English national team player’s success. “I think it’s absolutely awesome that the Bundesliga has Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane in its ranks. That’s great for the league,” the journalist clarified at the outset. However, he felt the way Munich celebrated their striker went too far.
“Liver sausage in a gold casing”: Mockery of Bayern’s Kane celebration
Before kickoff of the Bundesliga classic, Kane carried the Ballon d’Or onto the field at the Allianz Arena. There, he was greeted by Bayern officials and was then allowed to address the crowd.
The Munich club had prepared a special presentation for their superstar. To match the golden trophy, Kane was also wearing golden soccer cleats.
For Makus, however, this was clearly too much of a good thing. “That gold rush they staged—when he carried the Ballon d’Or in and then even had to address the crowd. When you look at the Telekom ‘T’ in the stands, it all looks pretty peculiar,” explained the BILD reporter.
He then followed up with an unusual comparison.
“My grandma used to say at the deli counter, ‘I’d like some liver sausage in a gold casing.’ That’s exactly what it looked like. Harry Kane was even wearing golden cleats. It was a bit too much of a spectacle for my taste,” Makus quipped.
Kane has a bitter evening against Dortmund
Particularly noteworthy from the perspective of the Dortmund insider: Ironically, right after his grand tribute, Kane failed to perform as convincingly as usual on the field.
The 33-year-old failed to score in the 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund. Yet the Englishman certainly had the opportunity to cap off his personal gala with a goal.
With the score at 1-0, Kane stepped up to take a penalty but hit the crossbar. Instead of extending their lead, the Munich team ultimately had to settle for a draw.
Makus also picked up on this. “And what happened in the end? Harry Kane didn’t score a goal and was annoyed himself,” the journalist commented.
Bayern fans had celebrated their superstar regardless of the game’s outcome. In the Südkurve, a banner read: “No showman, but a footballer as he should be. Congrats, Harry!”
With this, the fans paid tribute not only to Kane’s extraordinary performances but also to his down-to-earth nature off the field.
While the Munich fans intended to fittingly celebrate their striker’s historic achievement with the tribute, the spectacle apparently didn’t go over well with the Dortmund observer.
For Kane himself, however, the discussion is unlikely to be of much significance. The Englishman has since extended his contract with FC Bayern through 2029 and wants to achieve one thing above all else with the Munich club in the coming years: winning the Champions League.