Kane hat-trick powers Bayern Munich to German Cup win

Harry Kane cut through the smoke of the German Cup final with a hat trick for Bayern Munich to beat defending champion Stuttgart 30 and complete another domestic double Kanes goals in the second half set off fireworks among the Bayern fans who had joined their Stuttgart rivals in protesting against the German soccer federation DFB for a planned increase in security measuresThe protests started after the halftime break when the Bayern fans displayed a giant DFB logo with a line drawn through it over a banner with an expletive against the DFB while their Stuttgart counterparts had a banner calling for freedom for the terraces They both then filled the ends of the stadium with huge pyrotechnic displays shrouding the field under a cover of smokeKane broke the deadlock shortly afterward with a diving header to Michael Olises cross in the 55th minute That prompted more fireworks from the Bayern fans worsening the already poor visibility and leading to a break in play Kane struck the crossbar with a thunderous shot before sealing the result in the 80th with a shot inside the bottom corner after being picked out by Luis DiazAngelo Stiller conceded a penalty for hand ball and Kane completed his hat trick from the spot in stoppage time Hes impressive Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said of Kane Its not just his outstanding quality but also his personality for the group Ive no idea how someone can score so many goals in their career and still be like just one of the guysKane finished with 61 goals for Bayern this season including the cup league super cup and Champions League They helped Bayern wrap up the Bundesliga title with four rounds to spare It was Bayerns first appearance in the German Cup final since 2000 when it defeated Bayer Leverkusen 42 for its previous domestic double Stuttgart defeated thirddivision champion Arminia Bielefeld 42 in last years deciderBayern celebrationsBayerns players ran straight over to their fans in Olympiastadions east end to celebrate the end of the sixyear cup title drought Stuttgart had the better of an intensive first half with Maximilian Mittelstadt forcing an outstanding save from Jonas Urbig who was playing in place of the injured Manuel Neuer in Bayerns otherwise fullstrength teamStuttgart was playing at its limit however while Bayern was not There was only going to be one winner after Kane scored his first The second half was much better We were much more effective Joshua Kimmich told broadcaster ARD before his team got to lift the trophy under a shower of golden confettiMourinho in BerlinWhile no one was surprised to see Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann at the match two days after he announced his World Cup squad with 11 Bayern and Stuttgart players included few expected to see Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho in attendance Mourinho currently coach of Benfica is expected to return to Real Madrid next season leading to speculation he was at the final to see Bayern star Michael OliseHe can have five eyes on Olise hes not getting him Bayern powerbroker Uli HoeneAtildeYuml told broadcaster SkyPregame protestOutside the stadium before the game Thomas Melchior was continuing his oneman campaign to stop gambling providers involvement in sports He was wearing a bright Stuttgart jersey looking for Bayern fans to confront with a sign saying Sport rather than sports betting while carrying a 30kilogram weight on his shouldersIn contrast to when he first spoke to The Associated Press in October Melchior was generating more praise than rage as fans had become aware of his campaign But he wasnt finished Because betting providers are still advertising everywhere during soccer matches constantly everywhere And because people are still becoming addicted every single day because of that advertising Melchior said Thats exactly how it was for me back then and thats why Im still doing thisMelchior was sentenced to 5 Acircfrac12 years in prison in 2019 for fraud and theft offenses after losing more than 800000 euros 930000 today on gambling Now trying to make amends he lamented the endorsement of gambling providers by the likes of FIFA and the DFBIts going completely in the wrong direction There should be less advertising not more Melchior said People have to simply know firstly that sport betting is dangerous and secondly that it will also destroy sportThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever