Bayern Munich Ready For Real Madrid Test, Says Confident Harry Kane

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Harry Kane said Bayern Munich had nothing to fear in taking on Real Madrid after setting up a quarter-final clash with the European giants by beating Atalanta on Wednesday. <\/p>"},{"id":"68fe052b-6611-46ff-82f1-e9b04bb4b342","type":"text","family_id":"c95c8ea2-dfc1-4f78-b7f0-0b150cfe2724","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/68fe052b-6611-46ff-82f1-e9b04bb4b342","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

Kane, who sat on the bench in the first leg, scored twice as Bayern won 4-1 on Wednesday, wrapping up a 10-2 aggregate victory to book a date with the 15-time European Cup winners. <\/p>"},{"id":"868c7d7a-2eb4-42a5-885f-d63e8530602a","type":"text","family_id":"634a7596-ff04-4296-9318-87c155b4992a","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/868c7d7a-2eb4-42a5-885f-d63e8530602a","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"We don't fear anyone,\" the England captain said to DAZN of the Real match-up. <\/p>"},{"id":"59080abc-01ea-438c-9f78-8cd8d557275e","type":"text","family_id":"71f3adf0-e8c7-4d8b-b506-3e1380ca2b7a","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/59080abc-01ea-438c-9f78-8cd8d557275e","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"We know it'll be tough, but with the confidence from this game and the season so far, we just need to keep doing what we're doing.\"<\/p>"},{"id":"dbf30d0e-5617-426a-ae70-e1fd9a04511d","type":"text","family_id":"2119bb02-d047-4857-b112-4491e447c699","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/dbf30d0e-5617-426a-ae70-e1fd9a04511d","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

Kane's brace brought his career total to 50 goals in 66 Champions League games. <\/p>"},{"id":"45b0771d-388b-45e8-a62e-a3273bc0a42e","type":"text","family_id":"8e1f62da-42a7-48fe-bb24-c9b224955a8c","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/45b0771d-388b-45e8-a62e-a3273bc0a42e","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

This season, he has 47 goals in 39 games in all competitions -- more than he has ever scored for a club in a single season. <\/p>"},{"id":"69885032-3692-45bf-b2ec-0eec92411fdd","type":"text","family_id":"6e83177a-373a-4708-97bf-e4425c4ab3e7","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/69885032-3692-45bf-b2ec-0eec92411fdd","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

Nine points clear in the Bundesliga with eight games to play, Bayern have lost just two of 41 games in all competitions this season. <\/p>"},{"id":"0e420589-fece-489f-9f6a-5c3697eb9f72","type":"text","family_id":"2f595b4e-ad2e-4e38-bc52-f202fd918e21","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/0e420589-fece-489f-9f6a-5c3697eb9f72","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

In his first season in Germany, Kane lost over two legs in the semi-finals against Real, who beat Bayern's rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley. <\/p>"},{"id":"1e529b36-5c3f-464e-a4f2-027437381b20","type":"text","family_id":"c784e34c-7aa2-4884-9b24-7aa49e7c77f6","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/1e529b36-5c3f-464e-a4f2-027437381b20","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

Kane, who wore the captain's armband at Bayern for the first time in the Champions League, suggested his side had learned from the defeat and knew how to take on Real. <\/p>"},{"id":"0e28fe02-732b-4d03-b008-ba3b3596c08b","type":"text","family_id":"2fafdb7a-19fe-4823-a55e-7b4cee3a6891","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/0e28fe02-732b-4d03-b008-ba3b3596c08b","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"Whenever you play Real Madrid in the Champions League, you have to expect a tough opposition, you have to be ready for a fight,\" Kane said. <\/p>"},{"id":"4cd259f0-66f9-4ac7-ad12-078f4a2287d6","type":"text","family_id":"2a961858-a157-4f64-a367-c7f665cbc7de","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/4cd259f0-66f9-4ac7-ad12-078f4a2287d6","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"You have to be ready to try and play in a certain way, and we'll be ready for that.\"<\/p>"},{"id":"943089cf-aef2-412a-af7c-b9528df58c0a","type":"text","family_id":"dea09c34-7a1d-45d3-90dd-8ee82c70c532","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/943089cf-aef2-412a-af7c-b9528df58c0a","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

Bayern have not beaten the Spanish giants since the semi-finals of the 2011-12 competition. <\/p>"},{"id":"23e4b848-dac2-4652-8391-0bf817f7cda9","type":"text","family_id":"c53e80f6-0ed2-4d88-94b7-90083f0c5363","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/23e4b848-dac2-4652-8391-0bf817f7cda9","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"Both clubs are giant,\" Bayern manager Vincent Kompany said. <\/p>"},{"id":"86f06464-94c1-4f67-ae4d-80bf12843490","type":"text","family_id":"2e6736e3-b55e-44a1-b069-960f46d1bb4c","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/86f06464-94c1-4f67-ae4d-80bf12843490","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"Who's the best right now isn't important \u2014 the history of both clubs is huge. <\/p>"},{"id":"98e80111-3e34-476e-9dac-abb582e8bd68","type":"text","family_id":"8f26a833-3c8b-4632-a1b6-29b6172b127e","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/98e80111-3e34-476e-9dac-abb582e8bd68","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"It'll be very special. Honestly speaking, with Madrid, when the level goes higher, then they get better. That's why I'm expecting an absolute top game.<\/p>"},{"id":"0ea419d0-f8be-4500-bf70-a766e7941b9a","type":"text","family_id":"ee8edc9c-1a57-4467-a7c3-a3dbf5d4b445","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/0ea419d0-f8be-4500-bf70-a766e7941b9a","title":"","description":"","metadata":{},"subtype":"","text":"

\"It'll be good for the fans \u2014 the neutral fans as well \u2014 but at the end we want to win.\"<\/p>"},{"id":"0c67c18a-900c-42c8-9f94-32ec4d54e3f4","type":"text","family_id":"362abc95-dc58-4333-92cb-de1b8808f8e7","page_url":"\/story\/e34ee76b-81c8-4966-83b6-0b799961bfba\/element\/0c67c18a-900c-42c8-9f94-32ec4d54e3f4","title":"","description":"","metadata":

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