{
  "id": 9497190,
  "title": "England captain Harry Kane hints at end of career change after NFL claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/england-captain-harry-kane-hints-at-end-of-career-change-after-nfl",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-captain-harry-kane-hints-053000554.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England football captain Harry Kane has hinted at the possibility of retiring from professional football and transitioning to a career in American football, specifically the NFL. The primary reason for this potential change is the NFL's perceived realism compared to pursuing a golf career, a field Kane has previously shown interest in. While no concrete plans have been discussed for a move to the NFL, Kane is considering the move more seriously in the next five to six years as his football career progresses. He also mentioned the potential overlap of football and NFL schedules, suggesting that it might be possible to play both sports concurrently. Kane's familiarity with penalty taking, a skill required in NFL kicking, could serve as a bridge between the two sports. However, he acknowledges that becoming an elite NFL kicker would necessitate extensive preparation.",
  "summary": "Harry Kane has revealed that he could finish his football career in Major League Soccer (MLS) and even become a specialist kicker in the NFL.The England captain is close to agreeing a new contract wit...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "England soccer great Harry Kane muses on future double duty playing in both NFL and MLS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/england-soccer-great-harry-kane-muses-on-future-double-duty-playing",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:48:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kane considers NFL kicking career after soccer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/kane-considers-nfl-kicking-career-after-soccer",
        "published": "2026-09-23T20:43:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Harry Kane considers NFL kicking alongside future MLS career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harry-kane-considers-nfl-kicking-alongside-future-mls-career",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:46:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Harry Kane ponders possible dual role in MLS and NFL in future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/harry-kane-ponders-possible-dual-role-in-mls-and-nfl-in-future",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Kane considers NFL kicking career after football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kane-considers-nfl-kicking-career-after-football",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Harry Kane eyes career as NFL kicker after football retirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/harry-kane-eyes-career-as-nfl-kicker-after-football-retirement",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:55:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Joao Felix backs Lamine Yamal to claim the Ballon d’Or ahead of Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/joao-felix-backs-lamine-yamal-to-claim-the-ballon-dor-ahead-of-harry",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Kane considers NFL kicking career after soccer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kane-considers-nfl-kicking-career-after-soccer",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:32:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}