Every end marks a new beginning, right? Take Harry Kane, for instance; the 31-year-old London lad has been kicking it on the pitch for years, but there’s still so much more he can bring to the game. His story feels like that classic line, ‘When one door closes, another one opens.’ And here’s a fun twist on Kane’s long-time dream of becoming a kicker in the NFL – not just pub talk anymore; plenty of pundits think it could actually happen.
Talk about goals quite literally! Just imagine Harry Kane swapping the football pitch for the gridiron after his Bundesliga adventure. If he ends up kicking his way into the Super Bowl next, wouldn’t that be the ultimate plot twist? A switch like that would give ‘game-changer’ a whole new meaning. However, some critiques are already trying to write Kane off, saying his 31-year-old form doesn’t compare to his prime. Seriously? The man is still out there setting standards most players dream of.
But here’s the kicker: like every soccer pundit worth their salt, ex-Manchester United star Gary Neville couldn’t resist weighing in on Harry Kane’s future. On the ItsCalledSoccerUS podcast, Neville shared his thoughts on Kane’s potential post-Europe adventure, and let’s just say, he didn’t rule out a big switch to the NFL.
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“He’ll carry on scoring goals for the next three, four, five seasons as long as he wants to play. He’ll always score goals.‘ Classic Kane, right? But then Neville hit us with some truth bombs – “we tend to think that once we’ve spotted that physical decline slightly and that lack of sharpness. Oh, this is the end. This is the beginning of the end. Well, it is the beginning of the end because he’s got, you know, he’s got more yesterdays than tomorrow when it comes to his career. But what we also fail to sometimes say is that’s not a problem.“
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Imagine Harry Kane lining up on a Super Bowl field, trading headers for field goals, and here’s the juicy bit: Neville dropped a little teaser about Kane’s love for America, agreeing with the host that it wouldn’t be surprising if we saw him end his career in Major League Soccer or as an NFL kicker. Switching from scoring goals to kicking field goals might be a tricky transition, but if anyone can pull it off, it’s Harry Kane! Turning that dream into reality might just be the ultimate plot twist, but JJ Watt thinks something else.
Here’s how JJ Watt thinks it can happen—Harry Kane in the NFL?
So, could Kane really swap his golden boots for NFL stardom? Well, earlier this year, JJ Watt was pretty optimistic about it, saying, “With true proper dedicated training, I think Harry Kane could make it as an NFL kicker.” And let’s not forget that Kane himself has mentioned that he’d love to give the NFL a shot one day, so the dream is real.
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But JJ Watt also made it clear that Kane would need some serious coaching and training to even think about becoming an NFL kicker. It’s not as simple as just kicking a ball; it’s a whole new level of precision and skill. Still, with the right guidance, who knows? Maybe Kane’s name will be on an NFL roster one day, making those field goals and breaking new ground in the world of football, and who wouldn’t love to see one of soccer’s biggest stars taking on a whole new kind of challenge?
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