England captain Harry Kane hints at end of career change after NFL claim
· Yahoo Sports
Harry Kane has revealed that he could finish his football career in Major League Soccer (MLS) and even become a specialist kicker in the NFL.
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The England captain is close to agreeing a new contract with Bayern Munich. While an official confirmation is on the horizon, Kane is already thinking about the latter stages of his career.
Kane, who is a serious candidate to win the Ballon d’Or, has previously spoken about his love of golf and his dream of becoming a professional.
However, he now believes moving into American football is more realistic. He has admitted that he is becoming more serious about trying his hand at the NFL.
“That is something I will try and look at a bit more seriously,” Kane said (via The Athletic).
“It all depends on what happens in my career over the next five or six years, the motivation and what I want to do. The NFL is a lot more realistic than the golf one, let’s put it that way.”
There have been no discussions about a possible move to the NFL yet, and Kane made it clear he would not consider it while he’s still playing at the highest level of his football career.
However, he also opened the door to an MLS move later on. He believes that the football and NFL calendars could allow him to play both sports at the same time.
He also feels his experience taking penalties could help him make the transition, although he understands that becoming an elite NFL kicker would require serious preparation.
“Maybe if I am in the MLS in the future or somewhere like that it might be a thing where you could connect the two, with the seasons,” he said.
“I take penalties, and it is a very similar pressure and technique. If I did that, in terms of training, I would be closer to that more than to any other sport.
“If I was to do it, it is something I would take seriously. I would take six months to a year to try and practice before.”