'Football isn't what's most important' - Harry Kane sends emotional message after Bayern Munich win over RB Leipzig in wake of horrific Christmas market attack in Magdeburg that left two people dead, including a child

A video shared by the BBC showed a suspect being arrested in the wake of the attack, where two people were killed including a child and 15 others seriously injured when a car ploughed into crowds at the Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. More than 50 other people sustained less serious injuries.

Bayern Munich star Kane reacted to the shocking event, posting on Instagram that on nights like this, "football isn't what's most important" after his side beat RB Leipzig 5-1 on the same evening.

Reports suggest that the suspect, believed to be acting alone, is a 50-year-old Saudi citizen who had worked as a doctor and had been in Germany since 2006. Further details about this horrific attack are yet to be revealed, but alongside sportspeople like Kane, various other notable figures in Germany have already spoken out publicly, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz saying: "We stand by their side and by the side of the people of Magdeburg. My thanks go to the dedicated rescue workers in these anxious hours."

Kane wrote on Instagram: "Hearing news of the tragedy in Magdeburg puts things in perspective and on nights like this football isn’t what’s most important. My thoughts and condolences are with all those affected by the horrific tragedy."

An emphatic 5-1 home victory against RB Leipzig last night left Bayern Munich top of the Bundesliga, leading by seven points going into the German winter break after an impressive first half of the season. Bayer Leverkusen could close the gap to four points with a win against Freiburg on Saturday, but Kane's side will still hold the title race advantage whatever happens.