Bayern Munich striker Kane gave an exclusive interview to beIN Sports, discussing his form at Bayern, the Ballon d'Or, the changes Kompany has brought to the team, and his expectations for the Champions League title. 

Let's talk about England again. Your performances have been outstanding as well. You've now surpassed Wayne Rooney to become England's most-capped outfield player in history, and you achieved that milestone in the semi-final match. Looking back at this World Cup, you came so close to the final yet fell just short. How do you view that experience now?

I think we have a lot to be proud of. We talked about this after the match; it was our best performance in 60 years. There were many wonderful moments throughout the tournament, and many obstacles that we had to overcome, and we did very well.

Of course, when you're eliminated in the semi-finals, there's always some bitterness. Especially the way we were eliminated, I think that was the hardest part to accept. But this is football at the highest level. When you face the best players in the world, you can be punished at any moment, and that's exactly what happened to us.

So now, all we can do is try to learn the positive things from it and gain experience in the areas where we know we can still improve. In two or three weeks, we'll regroup and start our Nations League campaign, and our first match will be against world champions Spain.

Competitions come one after another. In a few more years, we'll also host the European Championship, and our focus is shifting there. I enjoyed most of this summer, except, of course, for the final match against Argentina. But this tournament still left me with many fond memories, many of which my teammates and I will treasure for a lifetime.

Can we look back at your extraordinary career? From my perspective, it's been wonderful watching you come this far. Tracing back in time, from that painful moment when you were released from Arsenal's academy, to quickly emerging at Tottenham, only to be called a "one-season wonder," to becoming England's all-time leading scorer, England's most-capped outfield player, and a European Golden Boot winner. When you reflect on your career, what are the most important moments that stand out?

I think this is part of everyone's growth journey, and it certainly has been for me. There are highs and lows in a career. Especially the lows I experienced early on helped shape the player I became later, and also shaped me as a person.

Few people can have a career at the highest level without going through difficult times. But so far, I'm very proud of my career. I've achieved many childhood dreams, and it doesn't feel like long ago that I was that little boy.

I always try to remind myself what it felt like to be a fan when I was young, and I try to truly appreciate everything I'm experiencing now. Because season after season passes so quickly, and you play so many games, it's actually very difficult to truly process all your achievements at any given moment.

I've said before, perhaps only when you truly retire can you fully understand and truly appreciate everything you've achieved.

But I think when you have a mindset of always wanting to keep improving—which I think is true for top athletes in all sports—you're always thinking about the next thing, and then the next thing.

So, when I recently won the European Golden Boot, I try to enjoy that moment. I celebrate with my family and share it with those around me who helped me achieve it, because that's important. But ultimately, you still focus on the next game, the next moment. Before it was Dortmund, and now it's obviously the start of a new Bundesliga season.

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