Apr 16, 2025, 05:25 AM ET
Harry Kane has stated he tailored his penalty-taking methodology after looking at Brazilian ahead Neymar and different high-profile spot-kick experts.
The England captain stated he used to head for energy and precision however now tries to identify an early transfer from the goalkeeper sooner than taking a penalty.
“There may be fairly a couple of gamers through the years who’ve taken consequences like that,” the Bayern Munich ahead advised TNT Sports activities Brasil.
Harry Kane has changed his penalty-taking methodology in recent times. Boris Streubel/Getty Photographs
“I believe [some players] pop into my head, [Mario] Balotelli used to be like this, Neymar used to be like this. There were gamers that look forward to the keeper sooner than they hit it. That used to be by no means one thing I used to do, I used to head for extra energy and precision.”
Kane, 31, neglected a an important penalty in England’s 2022 Global Cup quarterfinal defeat to France, lifting his kick excessive and large within the remaining levels after changing a spot-kick previous in the second one part.
“After I neglected that penalty within the Global Cup I felt like there used to be one thing that I will be able to trade, particularly if you are taking two consequences in a recreation,” he stated. “It is one thing I sought after to take a look at to make stronger on. Fortunately, it is been just right since.”
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Kane has scored 34 targets in 41 video games throughout all competitions for league leaders Bayern this season.
He’s the highest scorer within the Bundesliga with 23 targets and has transformed all of his 9 consequences within the pageant.
“I am all the time looking for little techniques to recuperate,” he stated. “That [penalty taking] is considered one of them. Evidently it is helped my consequences since. I am clearly on a just right run. I simply need to stay doing what I am doing.”
