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Harry Kane grabbed a few well-earned steins with the Bayern Munich squad at the club's annual day off celebrating the world famous German beer festival Oktoberfest.
England's talisman enjoyed the festivities alongside his wife, and mother to their four children, Kate for the fourth year running, with the pair seen decked out in traditional German clothing.
The England skipper pulled on the lederhosen once again to commemorate the festival and wife Kate opted for a traditional dirndl coloured in the famous red and white of Bayern Munich.
Kane had more reason to celebrate than ever after bringing up a century of Bayern goals in just 98 games, netting his 100th and 101st goals for the German champions in their 7-0 thrashing of Union Berlin last week.
Kane was joined by the rest of the Bayern squad for this traditional afternoon in the sun. Former Crystal Palace talent turned Ballon d'Or candidate Michael Olise was in attendance alongside attacking partner and good friend Jamal Musiala.
The players were met with their usual royal welcome by waves of Bayern fans for a day of drinking, dancing and enjoyment in the world's largest folk festival.
A well deserved rest: Harry Kane and wife Kate holding up their jumbo lagers for the camera
The English couple were decked out in traditional lederhosen and dirndl outfits
Michael Olise (left) and Jamal Musiala (right) captured adding some accessories to traditional lederhosen
Manager Vincent Kompany joined in alongside his wife Carla, looking on at his squad ensuring they didn't lift too many steins throughout the afternoon, as his mind will surely be set on retaining the Bundesliga title for a third year running and finally getting his hands on the Champions League.
Bayern's latest superstar Luis Diaz came for his second taste of the festival with his wife Geraldine Ponce, both in lederhosen and dirndl with the Colombian winger adding some stylish sunnies to the look.
Wonderkid Lennart Karl also earned his first Oktoberfest invitation after becoming old enough to enjoy a drink this February. The 18-year-old had an outstanding breakout campaign with his boyhood club last season and looks to be a serious asset to this star-studded Bayern side.
As is tradition the entire men's team turned up to enjoy the beers and baked food on offer. Nathaniel Brown and Lennart Karl experienced the day for the first time but veterans such as Manuel Neuer and Joshua Kimmich were raising steins and pretzels with team-mates for the 15th and 11th time respectively.
Bayern Munich's annual trip to Oktoberfest is one of the club's longest standing and most important traditions and helps to give players and their WAGs time to relax and get together outside of football. The skipper Harry Kane is a big fan of the event posting to his 20.1million Instagram followers saying: 'Love the Oktoberfest tradition.'
Bayern also posted to their 3.7million followers on X, showing a video of Kane pouring his own Paulaner to set off the festival.
Vincent Kompany and wife Carla embraced a traditional afternoon but the gaffer will have both eyes firmly focused on more silverware this season
Luis Diaz and wife Geraldine Ponce raise a stein together (left) New boy Lennart Karl holding up a traditional pretzel with his girlfriend Zoe Kappele at his first Bayern Oktoberfest
Carla Kompany and Kate Kane led the WAGs of the Bayern Munich stars on their big day out
Harry and Kate, both 33, might be the leaders of the families in England's squad but they appear set to stay in Munich for the foreseeable future.
Kane has been linked with transfer to Barcelona or Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal but he is in talks over a new contract at Bayern.
Team-mate Diaz today championed the striker as a candidate to be named the world's best footballer in the Ballon d'Or ceremony next month.
'I've noticed that several people have spoken about it, and everyone has their own opinion, right? And that's respectable,' Diaz said in an interview with Sky Germany.
'In my opinion, Harry has to be the winner. Because he's one of the best footballers in the world and has been showing that for a very long time. And the season he had last year was incredible.'
Kane himself told French outlet told TF1: 'Last season will always hold a special place in my heart. Scoring that many goals, important goals for Bayern and England - and it was the season I won the most trophies in my career.
'It is a goal to be the best player in the world. That would be a wonderful feeling. It's the greatest individual award; it's something special.
'Mbappe, Dembele, Lamine Yamal, Rodri - all top players. It'll be very exciting, because anything is possible this year. There's also Michael Olise, who has had a fantastic season and a strong World Cup. We'll see. The Ballon d'Or really is something very special.'
