If England are to achieve success on this summer season’s European Championships in Germany, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham must carry out.
Arguably the Three Lions’ greatest two gamers, followers will spend the previous couple of weeks of the season hoping neither get injured as they chase success at membership degree with two of Europe’s giants.
Neither participant shall be giving Germany a second thought, nonetheless. But. Whereas their respective league titles are determined – Kane’s Bayern Munich have misplaced the title to Bayer Leverkusen whereas Bellingham’s Actual Madrid are 11 factors clear on the prime of La Liga – there may be the small matter of the Champions League to resolve.
The 2 golf equipment and gamers will do battle on Tuesday night within the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in Munich, as they give the impression of being to take an enormous stride to Wembley firstly of June for the ultimate.
Forward of their hotly-anticipated conflict, Mail Sport takes a have a look at how Kane and Bellingham evaluate each on and off-the-field.
Harry Kane (left) and Jude Bellingham (proper) are set to do battle within the Champions League
Kane (left) will star for Bayern Munich, along with his facet taking over Bellingham’s (proper) Actual Madrid
A have a look at how the 2 England gamers evaluate forward of their conflict on Tuesday night
This season
It has been a brand new begin for each gamers this season, with each males shifting to their respective golf equipment in £100million-plus offers.
Kane departed Tottenham for £100m on the dot in the summertime in a bid to lastly win his first profession trophy, and might want to ship over the 2 legs towards Madrid if he needs to try this this yr.
He has taken to life in Germany like a duck to water – bodes effectively for the summer season – netting 42 targets in as many video games to date this marketing campaign on the again of one other brace, this time towards Stuttgart, on the weekend.
The England captain has damaged all types of data, from changing into the quickest participant to succeed in 20 targets within the league to being the primary to attain or help towards each staff in his debut season.
He’s now chasing Robert Lewandowski’s report of 41 league targets in a season with three video games remaining, however wants seven targets to go it. ‘It is potential, however clearly I’ve to get a transfer on,’ Kane mentioned.
Kane has additionally picked up 13 assists for his facet, and can have his eyes on lastly profitable his first profession trophy.
Bellingham, in the meantime, has arguably been the signing of the season in world soccer after his six-year, £113m transfer to Madrid from Borussia Dortmund.
Immediately changing into a fan favorite and hailed the most effective participant on this planet by his supervisor Carlo Ancelotti earlier this yr, the midfielder has consistently popped up with important targets for his facet, none extra so than his late winner towards Barcelona simply over every week in the past.
In his 36 video games to date this time period, he has netted 21 occasions, chasing the La Liga Golden Boot, behind solely Girona’s Artem Dovbyk within the race.
Arguably Madrid’s talisman, he’s already a world mega star at simply 20 years previous, and can have tunnel imaginative and prescient on profitable the Champions League.
Kane has loved life at Bayern Munich since his £100million transfer from Tottenham final yr
Bellingham, in the meantime, has turn into probably the greatest gamers in world soccer since becoming a member of Madrid for £113m
Membership careers
Kane joined Tottenham as a teen in 2004, making his approach by way of the age teams earlier than changing into professional.
He was despatched on mortgage to the likes of Millwall and Leicester earlier than finally getting his likelihood in north London, and commenced to set the world alight and set up himself as probably the greatest forwards on this planet.
The ahead received the Golden Boot 3 times in his Premier League profession, however did not win a trophy with Tottenham. He got here shut on a few events – dropping the 2019 Champions League ultimate and arising brief to Leicester within the 2016 Premier League title race.
Keep or go? He made the choice to leap ship within the bid to win a trophy and is now having fun with life with Bayern Munich – although stays with out silverware.
He’s, nonetheless, Tottenham’s all-time prime scorer with 280 targets, and is second to Alan Shearer in probably the most Premier League targets ever. He might but return to beat that report, needing 48 extra.
Bellingham made his approach by way of the academy at Birmingham Metropolis, bursting onto the scene as a 16-year-old and rapidly establishing himself as probably the greatest gamers within the Championship.
In 2020, he made a £25m transfer to Borussia Dortmund, changing into the most-expensive 17-year-old in historical past, with a variety of golf equipment together with Manchester United and Liverpool .
Although his facet got here up in need of profitable the Bundesliga final season, Bellingham was named Participant of the Season for the division and received the German Cup in 2021.
Following his transfer to Madrid, he has lifted the Spanish Tremendous Cup and it’s a matter of time earlier than he provides the La Liga title to his assortment. Each gamers can have their eyes on two extra trophies earlier than the season is over…
Kane performed for Tottenham for almost all of his profession however left having did not win a trophy
Bellingham, in the meantime, starred within the Championship as a 16-year-old with Birmingham Metropolis
Enjoying for England
Certainly one of them shall be with England. Each gamers are staple items of Gareth Southgate’s staff, assured starters and central to the whole lot the staff does. No strain.
Kane made his debut in March 2015 at 21, scoring on his debut towards Lithuania, and hasn’t actually stopped since, netting 62 targets in 89 appearances and flying previous the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney within the course of.
He received the World Cup Golden Boot in 2018 having turn into captain of the facet, however would swap that to carry a trophy along with his nation.
Bellingham made his debut in November 2020 at 17, changing into England’s third-youngest worldwide ever.
He has made a complete of 29 appearances since, scoring 3 times, and is heading to his second main match along with his nation following the World Cup in 2022 (he was the primary to console Kane when he missed a penalty towards France within the quarter-finals).
Each gamers are England regulars and shall be key to the Three Lions’ success this summer season
Kane, England’s captain, can be his nation’s all-time main scorer at simply 30 years previous
Bellingham has scored 3 times for England to date and is heading to his second main match
Worth and web value
In accordance with Sofascore, each Kane and Bellingham have elevated their values since shifting to their new sides in the summertime.
At 30, it is unclear how lengthy Kane has left in his profession, however with a sport that depends totally on his method and soccer mind slightly than soccer attributes like tempo and power, he undoubtedly has a number of years left but.
It is usually anticipated that he’ll transfer on from Bayern Munich after a number of trophies, although the participant himself has given zero indication that is his plan. If and when he does, nonetheless, he’ll command a fairly penny.
Sofascore worth Kane at £101.6m, with the ahead having a contract working for an extra three years.
Bellingham in the meantime, would price a mega-sum if he have been to depart Madrid any time quickly. At 20, it may very well be argued he has not less than a decade and a half left on the prime degree.
Couple that with him being probably the greatest gamers on this planet already, and few groups would have the ability to cough up a payment of £145.2m that’s his present worth.
To go alongside that, Bellingham’s web value is £39m – simply in need of Kane’s £51m at 10 years youthful. He does, nonetheless, boast extra Instagram followers, clocking up 30.4m in comparison with Kane’s 16.9m.
Having each made strikes value £100m plus, their values at the moment are in extra of the determine, with Bellingham’s sky rocketing
Love pursuits
Each gamers are incomes hefty off-field sums in addition to their normal pay from their golf equipment, with Kane incomes sponsors together with Sketchers and Amazon.
In August, he turned the centre of Skechers’ first European soccer boot launch, with the SKX_01 launching within the UK and Europe in September. The deal is long-term, with the ahead making the leap from Nike. He’s regarded as incomes £2m-a-year from the deal.
Bellingham, in the meantime, aligns with Adidas. The model have reportedly been engaged on a signature brand within the midfielder’s identify, and he’s now just about the face of the corporate, incomes round £2.6m yearly.
He retains his playing cards near his chest in terms of different sponsors, with it advised late final yr that he would finally signal a take care of Louis Vuitton.
Kane has 4 youngsters along with his spouse, Katie Goodland, who he married in 2019 having met in school. Goodland is a private health coach and has a web value of £1m in her personal proper, leaving the household greater than financially safe.
Bellingham’s love life has been of curiosity recently, with experiences suggesting he has began a relationship with Dutch influencer Laura Celia Valk, who is alleged to be ‘smitten’ together with her new boyfriend.
The couple loved a collection of luxurious dates whereas she was visiting him in Madrid not too long ago, with the TikTok star and mannequin often visiting his Spanish pad. The couple additionally loved a romantic keep at The Madrid EDITION resort, the place a superior room prices simply over €1000 (£860) an evening.
Kane married childhood sweetheart Katie Goodland (left) in 2019, and the couple have 4 youngsters collectively
Bellingham and his new flame Laura Celia Valk have loved a collection of luxurious dates at The Madrid EDITION resort after their romantic keep there earlier this month
The footballer, 20, is reportedly relationship the mannequin and influencer, 25, who seems to be ‘utterly smitten’ with the sports activities star
Verdict
For many England followers, it will likely be a matter of having fun with two of their very own and world’s greatest once they do battle on Tuesday evening.
Although they’re good mates, soccer comes first and each, the last word professionals, shall be eager to do all they will to assist their sides to the ultimate of the Champions League, the place they’ll face both PSG or Dortmund.
Kane is out in entrance by way of a lot of the numbers, however has an additional decade behind him in terms of competing on the prime degree. Bellingham is probably the larger star, along with his numbers hampered by taking part in a deeper position than Kane on-the-field.
By way of Tuesday, it’s onerous to separate them. They are going to be enemies in Munich, however might effectively have their palms on a trophy in the identical nation later this yr with three lions on their shirts.
