Harry Kane makes Ronaldo & Messi comparison with claim he is 'taken for granted' | OneFootball

Harry Kane has argued his goalscoring exploits are "taken for granted" as he prepares to spearhead the start of the Thomas Tuchel era for England.

Kane is already the Three Lions' record goalscorer with 69 goals in 103 games, while he has also racked up 32 goals and 11 assists in just 37 games for Bayern Munich this season, but he often finds himself left out of the conversation for potential Ballon d'Or winners this season.

"It's like when [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi were throwing these crazy numbers out there and the next season they'd score 40 goals instead of 50," Kane said ahead of England's World Cup qualifier against Albania. "It was like they were having a bad season.

"People take it for granted and maybe a little bit with England as well. I've scored 69 goals and when you score against Albania or Latvia, or these teams, people just expect it so it's not spoken about so much.

"Sometimes, I say if I was 25 now and doing what I'm doing, the excitement around me would maybe be a little bit different to what it is now. Again, that's part of where we are with football and I've seen it with some other players as they get into their 30s. Maybe people just get a little bit bored of what you do, but I'm certainly not bored. I'm excited for these games and the games ahead."

Kane is looking to reach 70 goals for England / Carl Recine/GettyImages

Kane did, however, recognise that his "aura" has grown following his move to Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023, which has put him in with a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or.

"Just being at a club like Bayern Munich has helped push me on even more, confidence-wise and responsibility-wise," he said.

"I feel like I've definitely got better, I've improved, and maybe the 'aura' of me as a player is a bit more respected than what it has been in the past, because you're playing in big games, big nights.

"That's probably what I mean in terms of being respected more worldwide, on the bigger stage. For something like [the Ballon d'Or], you have to win enough team trophies to be considered in that and probably score 40-odd goals, but that is a possibility this season."