Harry Kane told he'll be 'absolutely miserable' in post-football career amid links to $20m job

Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award in 25 years after scoring 73 goals for Bayern and England in 2025/26.

Harry Kane made history on Monday by becoming the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker had an exceptional 2025/26 season, scoring 73 goals in 65 matches across club and country. At club level, he won the Bundesliga title, German Cup and German Super Cup, while captaining England to the World Cup semi-finals. Kane recently signed a three-year contract extension with Bayern that will keep him in Bavaria until 2029.

Looking beyond his football career, Kane has previously expressed interest in joining the NFL as a kicker, potentially combining it with a role in Major League Soccer. However, talkSPORT's Brian T. Smith suggested Kane would be unhappy if he joined the New York Jets, claiming owner Woody Johnson would pay him $20 million for a branding exercise with a struggling team. The Jets have missed the playoffs every season since 2011. Jaguars kicker Cam Little, who played soccer until age 16, cautioned Kane about the mental challenge of transitioning to the NFL, noting the stark difference between being a star striker and sitting on the sidelines as a specialist.