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Tom Krauss of VfL Bochum and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich during a Bundesliga match at Allianz Arena in Munich on 8 March 2025. (Photo: Franz Kirchmayr / SEPA.Media / Getty Images)
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Bernardo and Maximilian Wittek of VfL Bochum battle for possession with Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane on 8 March 2025. (Photo: Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)
Harry Kane battles for possession with Tim Oermann during Bayern Munich’s match against VfL Bochum in Munich on 8 March 2025. (Photo: Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)