Kane - fresh from scoring his ninth Bundesliga hat-trick - felt it was important for him and his team-mates to hit the ground running

Harry Kane has scored a hat trick as Bayern Munich started its Bundesliga title defense with a 6-0 demolition of Leipzig.

Bayern Munich opened the new Bundesliga season in style while the chasing pack all faltered. But a new broadcast rights deal with content creators threatens to pit the country's fan culture against a new type of fan.

Talks took a back-seat in recent days as Simons vowed to pull on the Leipzig shirt and help them face reigning champions Bayern Munich on Friday. Unfortunately, things did not exactly go to plan as Leipzig fell to a humbling 6–0 defeat.

The 2025-26 Serie A season has arrived, and all the top clubs are back in action this weekend, starting with Sassuolo and Napoli on Saturday.