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Mind Games Unveiled: Bayern Munich Star Exposes Jude Bellingham’s Attempt to Disrupt Harry Kane Before Critical Penalty in Champions League Semifinal Clash with Real Madrid

Football — 05/02/2024

Harry Kane has disclosed the words exchanged with Jude Bellingham before the latter scored a penalty for Bayern Munich against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Bellingham was observed approaching Kane and exchanging a few words with his England teammate just before taking a penalty for Bayern against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena. Kane subsequently converted the penalty, giving Real Madrid a 2-1 lead, before Vinicius Jr. secured a late equalizer for the visitors.

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Following the match, the England striker confessed that Bellingham attempted to disrupt his focus. Nevertheless, the Madrid player’s endeavors proved futile as Kane netted his 43rd goal of the season for Bayern. The draw sets the stage for an intense rematch at the Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday, with Kane now unveiling the exact words his England teammate shared with him.

Kane informed BBC Sport that Bellingham revealed to him after the game what he had said: “In the moment, I didn’t know what he said but I spoke to him after and he said: ‘I know you’re going to go left of the keeper’. On the pitch, I knew he was there but I didn’t know what he said. But I went left anyway. It was nice for me because I saw the keeper go a little bit early and I put it away.”

Jude Bellingham tries in vain to unsettle Harry Kane leaving semi-final perfectly poised - Bóng Đá

Kane and Bellingham’s moment was quickly spread on social networks. While the England captain tried to use gentle words for his junior, the audience was indignant with the young midfielder’s actions. One person wrote on social media: “Talking trash to the England captain?”

A person mentioned the EURO they will both attend next month: “Don’t understand why Bellingham would do that to Kane, at any time, let alone a few weeks before a major tournament.”

Kane’s season still has the biggest goal to fight for. There will be no Bundesliga title won by Bayer Leverkusen but his first season in German football could still end in victory in early June at Wembley. Kane has only scored three times in semi-finals or finals at this stadium, but has played here many times.