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Harry Kane showed off his German as he starred in an Audi advert alongside Bayern Munich team-mates Thomas Muller and Mathys Tel.
The Bundesliga's deadliest marksman took time away from the field to shoot the commercial for German manufacturer and an official partner of the club.
Kane can be seen behind the wheel as Mueller, in the passenger seat, asks 'Harry, where are we going?'
'Umleitung,' the England captain replies as he veers round a corner before repeating the German word for detour, ahead of another manoeuvre through the Bavarian streets.
It's at this point that youngster Tel, seated in the back of the Audi Q6 e-tron, becomes concerned and enquires of Muller if Kane is serious.
Harry Kane starred in an Audi advert alongside his Bayern Munich team-mates Thomas Muller (left) and Mathys Tel (middle)
The commercial centered on the England international's understanding of the word 'Umleitung'
The performance of Muller was particularly well received by fans on social media
'Harry, you know 'Umleitung' isn't a place right?' Muller says, to which Kane replies: 'Thomas, I know. I'm just getting to know my new home.'
There's another moment of levity at the end of the advert when Muller jokes 'next destination 'Einbahnstrasse,' meaning 'one-way street.' Kane attempts to repeat after the native speaker and almost bursts out laughing.
The 31-year-old should be at ease driving the vehicle, considering he picked out a black Q8 e-tron, with prices on that range starting at £58,000, for himself shortly after signing for Bayern.
Squad members will be required to drive their company cars to training, matches, and events in the car, as per Bayern policy.
Leroy Sane, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller were among 12 Bayern players to select the Audi RS e-tron GT, for which costs start at nearly £120,000, back in August.
Leon Goretzka also chose an RS e-tron GT, but his came in purple as opposed to black.
Kane insisted that he knew what the word and was instead just keen to get a view of his new surroundings
The 31-year-old nearly burst out laughing in the outro for the advert following another jib from Muller
The ex-Spurs star explained that he chose a 'family car' after welcoming his fourth child in August
'I've already tried [driving in Germany], but of course not with the new car,' Kane told BILD last summer. 'I'll slowly get used to the fact that the steering wheel is on the other side. So far I haven't had a crash, that's a positive thing.'
Audi have sponsored Bayern since 2002 and fund the German giants to the tune of £43million per year.
Kane's performance garnered praise from fans on social media, though, the real star of the show was Muller. One user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, wrote: 'Few decent assists from Thomas Mueller, as per usual.'
Another said: 'Müller can act as well wow.' While, in a dig at Kane, a third commented: 'Does a BAFTA count as a major trophy?'
On an individual level, Kane's debut season in Germany has been a resounding success. He has scored 39 goals in 39 games, while also providing 12 assists.
Fans on social media shared their opinions on the advert, including the performances of the Bayern stars
Kane took his goalscoring tally in all competitions this season to 39 during the Champions League quarter-final first-leg against Arsenal at the Emirates
But despite his unbelievable numbers, Bayern surrendered the Bundesliga title for the first time in 12 years, were dumped out of the German Cup to a lower-division side and face a daunting task to win the Champions League.
Kane and Co contest the second-leg of the quarter-final on Wednesday night, having battled to a 2-2 draw in north London last week. If they prevail against Mikel Arteta's side then a semi-final against either Real Madrid or Manchester City awaits.
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