Harry Kane shuts down bizarre question about his children and the German national team

Harry Kane shut down a bizarre question about his children’s nationality, telling Andy Goldstein to “leave it at that.”

After becoming just the second Englishman this century to lift the Ballon d’Or trophy, it has been a whirlwind few weeks for Kane - made even more thrilling by Goldstein and his enthralling questions.

In an appearance on the latter’s radio show, Kane was asked whether his children would ever consider playing for the German national team, which the Englishman quickly shut down.

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Harry Kane shuts down bizarre talkSPORT question about his children and the German national team

Kane has lived in Germany since 2023, when he joined reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur.

As a result, his children, who have lived in the country for three years, could soon be eligible for German nationality, depending on the ex-Spurs man’s plans.

In an appearance on talkSPORT, Kane was asked about the possibility of his children playing for the German national team - a topic that the Englishman quickly navigated away from.

“Your kids at the moment are all English-born, right?” asked Goldstein, to which Kane, whose one-of-a-kind, five-hour treatment method claimed headlines this November, replied affirmatively.

The England international’s youngest, just three years of age, was presumed to have been born in Germany in 2023; however, that rumour was dispelled at the time.

“If you had another - I don’t know how you feel about it - if you do have another one, and they get a German passport, could they play for Germany? Would you like that?” continued Goldstein.

Kane replied sheepishly: “Well, I think technically, what have I been there? Three years? Yeah, I don’t know what the situation is.

“But, yeah, my kids are English and uh, yeah,” the Englishman continued, pausing. “Let’s just leave it at that for now.”

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Could Harry Kane’s children ever play for the German national team?

While it is clear that Goldstein’s question broached a topic that Kane wanted to stay away from - as is natural - his children are highly unlikely to ever play for the German national team.

Beyond how difficult it will prove for his children to become professional footballers, and the reality of them being English, the odds of his children acquiring German nationality are slim.

For any of Kane’s kids to be recognised as German, the England star or his partner would have to live in the country for eight years, per the Federal Foreign Office.

Following this, the children would have a period of time between the years of 18 and 23 to decide whether they want to hold German nationality.

Having been there for three years, and already in his early 30s, Kane, whose recent mega-money contract made him one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, would have to play in Germany for another five years - or until he is 38.

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