Harry Kane has opened the door to a remarkable second sporting career, revealing he plans to take his NFL ambitions more seriously once his football journey eventually winds down.
The England captain remains focused on staying at the top for as long as possible, but his interest in American football has not disappeared.
At 33, Kane is still operating at an elite level and is being tipped for major individual recognition after a sensational season that saw him score 73 goals for club and country.
His ambitions remain firmly centred on football for now, with England preparing for the Nations League and looking ahead to the challenge of Euro 2028.
But Kane is already thinking about what could come after his football career.
The Bayern Munich striker has long spoken about his interest in other sports, including golf. However, his experiences on the course have apparently made an NFL career feel considerably more realistic.
“That is something I will try and look at a bit more seriously,” Kane said. “It all depends on what happens in my career over the next five or six years, the motivation and what I want to do.
“The NFL is a lot more realistic than the golf one, let’s put it that way.”
Kane’s idea is not completely without precedent.
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has demonstrated that a career switch from football to the NFL is possible, having previously played football before moving into American football.
Former Tottenham striker Clive Allen also tried his hand at NFL Europe with the London Monarchs.
Kane believes his experience taking penalties could provide him with a useful foundation if he ever decides to seriously pursue the challenge.
“I take penalties and it is a very similar pressure, technique,” he said. “If I did that, in terms of training, I would be closer to that more than any other sport.
“But as I know with all elite sports, when you watch it on TV people make it look easy you think it is possible but that is not always the case.
“If I was to do it, it is something I would take seriously. I would take maybe six months to a year of trying to practice before.”
Despite his confidence, Kane is under no illusion about the difficulty involved.
He has not been approached by an NFL franchise and has no intention of abandoning football anytime soon. His immediate priority remains extending his career and continuing to compete at the highest level.
A future move to Major League Soccer could potentially make the idea easier to explore, particularly because the football and NFL seasons could offer an opportunity to combine both sports.
“Maybe if I am in the MLS in the future or somewhere like that it might be a thing where you could connect the two maybe with the seasons,” he said.
“But, again, it is in the back of my mind because right now I am feeling that I want to play as long as I can here.
“I think sometimes it is easy, you to get to my age, 33, you start thinking about retirement or the future, but I am trying to extract everything I can from the last two, five or 10 years, I will keep going.”
For now, the NFL dream remains just that — a future possibility rather than an immediate plan.
Kane is still chasing goals, trophies and more milestones in football.
But when his time on the pitch eventually comes to an end, the England captain has made it clear that he could have another sporting challenge waiting.
And this time, he could be aiming between the uprights rather than between the posts.
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