​Why Harry Kane Kicking for the Patriots is a Theory That Could Come True originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Harry Kane is one of the greatest strikers to ever play the game that the world calls football, but that the U.S. calls soccer.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe stars for England’s national team, as well as at club level for Bayern Munich in Germany after a standout tenure at Tottenham Hotspur in North London.He also wants to kick in the NFL.And he’s also a fan of the New England Patriots.So it’s genuinely fair to wonder whether one day, Kane might end up placekicking in American football — maybe even for the Pats.Midway through 2025, Kane remarked about being an American football kicker that it’s “always something that’s in the back of my mind.”A few years earlier, he said:”I know it will be a lot of hard work. I’m not expecting to just rock up and start kicking field goals. It would be a lot of practice.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKane is known to be friends with Tom Brady — who was a quarterback, not a kicker, but certainly knows a thing or two about the NFL.When Kane went on Good Morning America in 2023, he said “I definitely want to explore” being a kicker after retiring from The Beautiful Game.”I love (the NFL), so I would love to give it a go,” Kane said then.Kane will turn 33 on July 28, so he’s in the back stretch of his footballing career on the pitch.It’s not impossible to imagine him as an NFL kicker. His right food is strong and precise, and if he could learn the mechanics, he’d have a chance.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe could also take some inspiration from Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey, who was a first-round MLS Draft pick out of Notre Dame but became the highest-paid kicker in football once his soccer career flamed out.Kane could probably be a high-end striker for another five-plus years if he wants, so pursuing an NFL dream will really be up to him.First, he’d like to lead England to a World Cup championship for the first time since 1966. Then, maybe he can think about American football.