The Three Lions skipper has plundered 69 goals in 103 caps to become his country's all-time leading goalscorer.
But he fears he has become so relentless and consistent in front of goal that fans take his success for granted.
As he prepares to lead England into another World Cup campaign, Kane vowed he won't fall into the same trap.
The Bayern Munich striker said: “I think it’s like when (Cristiano) Ronaldo and (Lionel) Messi were throwing these crazy numbers out there, and the next season they'd score 40 goals instead of 50 and it was like they were having a bad season.
“People take it for granted, and it's maybe a little bit with England too.
“I've scored 69 goals, and when you score against Albania or Latvia, or these teams, people just expect it, so it's not spoken about so much.
“Sometimes, I talk and say if I was 25 now and doing what I’m doing, the excitement around me would maybe be a little bit different to what it is now.
“Maybe people just get a little bit bored of what you do, but I’m certainly not bored.
“I'm excited for these games and the games ahead.”
Since joining Bayern from Spurs in the summer of 2023, Kane has gone on to score an astonishing 76 goals in 82 appearances.
The 31-year-old believes that signing for the German giants has given him the kind of aura and respect that could see him go on to win the Ballon d'Or.
England kick off the Thomas Tuchel reign against Albania tonight and Kane added: "Just being at a club like Bayern Munich has helped push me on even more, confidence-wise and responsibility-wise.
"When you're playing in these types of teams, where you're getting...
But he fears he has become so relentless and consistent in front of goal that fans take his success for granted.
As he prepares to lead England into another World Cup campaign, Kane vowed he won't fall into the same trap.
The Bayern Munich striker said: “I think it’s like when (Cristiano) Ronaldo and (Lionel) Messi were throwing these crazy numbers out there, and the next season they'd score 40 goals instead of 50 and it was like they were having a bad season.
“People take it for granted, and it's maybe a little bit with England too.
“I've scored 69 goals, and when you score against Albania or Latvia, or these teams, people just expect it, so it's not spoken about so much.
“Sometimes, I talk and say if I was 25 now and doing what I’m doing, the excitement around me would maybe be a little bit different to what it is now.
“Maybe people just get a little bit bored of what you do, but I’m certainly not bored.
“I'm excited for these games and the games ahead.”
Since joining Bayern from Spurs in the summer of 2023, Kane has gone on to score an astonishing 76 goals in 82 appearances.
The 31-year-old believes that signing for the German giants has given him the kind of aura and respect that could see him go on to win the Ballon d'Or.
England kick off the Thomas Tuchel reign against Albania tonight and Kane added: "Just being at a club like Bayern Munich has helped push me on even more, confidence-wise and responsibility-wise.
"When you're playing in these types of teams, where you're getting...
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