Harry Kane Named World’s Best Striker by Lautaro Martinez After Historic Season
Harry Kane has been called the world’s best striker by Lautaro Martínez, who praised his all around game over Erling Haaland. Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals, helping Bayern Munich win the 2025-26 title with a record 122 goals. Across all competitions, he netted 58 goals in 50 matches.

In the 2025–26 season, Harry Kane has once again proved why he is regarded as one of the finest forwards in world football. Lautaro Martínez, captain of Inter Milan, recently called Kane the best striker in the world, even ranking him ahead of Erling Haaland. Martinez praised Kane’s all round qualities, highlighting his ball control, link up play, game awareness, and heading ability.
Kane played a major role in guiding Bayern Munich to the 2025–26 Bundesliga title. The German giants scored 122 league goals, setting a new competition record, with Kane contributing 36 of them. His tally also secured the Golden Boot by a huge margin, finishing 17 goals ahead of Deniz Undav, who managed 19 goals. This marked the biggest Golden Boot gap in 54 years.
Across all competitions, excluding the Club World Cup, Kane has scored an incredible 58 goals in 50 matches, the highest total among players in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season. Martinez has also enjoyed a strong campaign, scoring 22 goals in 40 matches and leading the Serie A scoring charts with 17 goals. His performances have helped Inter move closer to a domestic double, underlining his own importance this season.
