Harry Kane can finally celebrate his first career title after Bayern Munich became Bundesliga champions on Sunday -- with a little help from Freiburg.
Freiburg drew with second-placed Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 to ensure Bayern are an unassailable eight points clear of the 2024 champions with two rounds of the German league remaining.
England captain Kane, one of the best players of his generation, had never won a title in a career of runner-up finishes and individual top-scorer awards with England and Tottenham, leading some to speak of a "curse" against the player.
Kane had been ready to celebrate on Saturday when Bayern looked set to win 3-2 in Leipzig, but Yussuf Poulsen equalised with the last kick of the game for Leipzig to draw 3-3 and postpone Bayern's party for one day at least.
"Next week, Harry!" teammate Thomas Muller wrote on Instagram.
But Kane didn't even have to wait that long.
For Leverkusen played without conviction in Freiburg, where Matej Kovar saved the game's first real chance from Patrick Osterhage but was powerless to stop Maximilian Eggestein from firing the home team ahead before the break.
An own-goal from Piero Hincapie after the break – while trying to prevent Junior Adamu from scoring – put Freiburg in control.
Leverkusen had to wait till the 82nd minute for Florian Wirtz to pull one back with his team's first shot on target.
Jonathan Tah equalised with the next in stoppage time, but it made no difference for the new league champions.
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