Harry Kane says he is serious about the potential to become a kicker in the NFL when his football career ends.
Kane’s football career shows no signs of slowing down, with the England and Bayern Munich star as favorites to win the Ballon d’Or after scoring 73 goals in 2026.
But the 33-year-old has admitted he will eventually look to change sports when his football career ends, with the forward once again admitting becoming an NFL kicker is a serious goal.
“That’s something I’m going to try and look at a little more seriously,” Kane said. “Everything depends on what happens in my career during the next five or six years, on motivation and what I want to do.
“The NFL is a lot more realistic than golf, let’s put it that way.”
Kane could take inspiration from Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey, widely regarded as one of the best sharpshooters in the NFL after previously playing soccer and being drafted by MLS side Toronto FC.
Former Tottenham forward Clive Allen also moved on to American football, playing for the London Monarchs in NFL Europe. Now an even more prolific goalscorer for Spurs, Kane believes his own prowess on the ball can help him follow in his footsteps and split the posts.
“I take penalties and it’s a very similar pressure, technically,” added the striker. “If I did that, training-wise, I’d be closer to that than any other sport.
“But as I know with all elite sports, when you see it on TV people make it look easy, you think it’s possible, but it’s not always like that.
“If I had to do it, it’s something I’d take seriously. I’d spend six months to a year trying to practice beforehand.”
Kane: MLS move a possibility
Kane has even said he is open to moving there MLS to see his soccer career to facilitate a potential move to MLS.
“Maybe if I’m in the MLS in the future or somewhere like that it could be something where you could connect the two maybe with the seasons,” he said.
“But again, it’s in the back of my mind because right now I feel like I want to play here as long as I can.
“I think sometimes it’s easy, you get to my age, 33, you start thinking about retirement or the future, but I’m trying to get everything I can out of the last two, five, 10 years, I’ll keep going.”
Harry Kane favorite for the Ballon d’Or
Kane also spoke about the possibility of winning the Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to do so since Michael Owen in 2001, making no secret of his desire to be recognized with the award.
“From my point of view, it would be amazing to win it,” Kane said. “I would be very proud to win it.
“I think I’m definitely in the running to win it, without a doubt, so time will tell, the voters will vote for whoever they want.
“It makes me prouder when other people talk about me, when other teammates or ex-players or whoever, people congratulate me on what I’ve achieved.
“I think that makes me more proud than trying to talk about it myself.”
