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Brits Abroad: Harry Kane finally lifts his first trophy - but Jude Bellingham, Scott McTominay and Jordan Henderson suffer blows in bids for their own league titles

Saturday May 10, 2025: The day Harry Kane was finally able to loft a trophy above his head. The England captain and his Bayern Munich team-mates enjoyed celebrating regaining what they believe is rightfully theirs over the weekend, though Kane (and Eric Dier) might not be alone among the British stars who ply their trade abroad in earning silverware before the season is out.

A host of English and Scottish players find themselves in title fights that look likely to go down to the wire, while others are looking to earn themselves European qualification for the 2025-26 campaign. Some also have cup finals to look forward to after what has been a memorable season for many Brits who have opted to move overseas in recent years.

So how did our Brits abroad fare over the weekend? GOAL has the lowdown on the biggest stories...

  • FC Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach - BundesligaGetty Images Sport

    Beer showers for Kane

    It is tradition that the Bundesliga champions spend much of their title celebrations drenching one another in beer, and Bayern's festivities were no different on Saturday as they first saw off Borussia Monchengladbach before getting to the real important stuff and began throwing alcohol around the Allianz Arena. Having seen his trophy curse lifted last week, Kane threw himself into the party atmosphere, earning himself a "wet and freezing" shower in the process.

    For what it's worth, it should be noted that Kane took his Bundesliga goal tally for the season to 25 as he opened the scoring against Gladbach with a flicked header that diverted Michael Olise's shot into the back of the net, and he will be hoping to add to that on the final day of the campaign at Hoffenheim next week. For now, though, the Tottenham icon can be forgiven a day or two off to recover from a well-earned blowout.

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  • FC Barcelona v Real Madrid CF - La Liga EA SportsGetty Images Sport

    Bellingham loses control of El Clasico

    Last season, Jude Bellingham was the king of El Clasico. The England midfielder scored three goals across Real Madrid's two La Liga meetings with Barcelona, including stoppage-time winners in both games. This season, though, the story has been different.

    Sunday's 4-3 win for Barca was their fourth victory out of four against their great rivals in 2024-25, as the Blaugrana also took their tally of goals for the year against Los Blancos to 16 while stretching their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points with just three games left to play. Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick kept the scoreline close, but Carlo Ancelotti's side were again largely outclassed by the champions-elect.

    For Bellingham, it proved a day to forget, as he was largely bypassed in midfield due to most of Madrid's counter-attacks coming via wide areas. He completed just 24 passes in the whole game, while Marca singled Bellingham out for being "completely out of control and unable to participate in possession." Fellow Spanish newspaper AS were even harsher with their analysis, as they wrote that the ex-Borussia Dortmund star "gave the impression that he'd given up physically and mentally".

    It was reported last week that Bellingham will finally undergo shoulder surgery this summer to rectify the injury issue that has seemingly limited him for much of the campaign. If Sunday's performance was anything to go by, that can't come a moment too soon.

  • Napoli v Genoa - Serie AGetty Images Sport

    Assist-king McTominay suffers Scudetto setback

    Another week, another Player of the Match award for Scott McTominay. The Scotland international was again singled out as the outstanding performer for Napoli on Sunday, but his display wasn't enough to secure a fifth-successive victory for Antonio Conte's side as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Genoa.

    Having scored five goals across those previous four wins, former Manchester United midfielder McTominay tried his hand at assisting this time around, and did so with devastating effect as he twice played excellent passes into the penalty area from which Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori were able to score. However, Genoa twice pegged the Serie A leaders back, meaning Napoli now sit just one point clear of Inter at the summit with two games left to play.

    McTominay, who was hailed by Corriere dello Sport for showing "flashes of genius" during Sunday's game, was keen to stress the importance of keeping a clear head through the final fortnight as he told DAZN at full-time: "We have to stay calm, this is not the time to panic... It's important to stay calm, keep doing what we're doing, then see where the end of the season gets us."

  • Greenwood guides OM to the Champions League

    Mason Greenwood has had an up-and-down first season at Marseille. Having started the season in electric fashion, the England international was then singled out by manager Roberto De Zerbi for blame as the club suffered a mid-season slump in form. However, things seem to have been patched up between Greenwood and his Italian coach, and on Saturday they were both able to celebrate as OM secured their return to the Champions League after two seasons outside of Europe's premier club competition.

    Greenwood was the man who made it happen, too. With five minutes left against relegation-threatened Le Havre, Marseille were being held to a 1-1 draw, only for the ex-Manchester United forward to cut inside onto his left foot and unleash a shot from 20 yards that arrowed into the bottom corner. Amine Gouiri then added some gloss to the scoreline in stoppage time, but it was Greenwood's goal that had secured a spot in Ligue 1's top four.

    Marseille will now be looking to secure second place behind Paris Saint-Germain when they host Rennes on the final day of the season this coming Saturday, while Greenwood's 19th goal of the season leaves him two behind Ligue 1 top scorer Ousmane Dembele in the race for the Golden Boot.

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    Are Henderson & Ajax cracking up?

    Back in mid-April, Ajax were cruising towards the Eredivisie title. Nine points clear at the summit with just five games left to play, captain Jordan Henderson would have been forgiven for practicing his signature trophy lift in the mirror as he prepared to hold aloft the latest piece of silverware that was heading his way.

    Just after lunchtime on Sunday, fans in Amsterdam were even preparing for a coronation that afternoon as second-placed PSV found themselves 2-0 down at half-time against Feyenoord. However, after an almighty turnaround in Rotterdam, followed by a nightmare 90 minutes for Ajax against NEC Nijmegen, the Dutch title is very much up for grabs again.

    Ajax's embarrassing 3-0 home loss means they have now just taken a solitary point from their last three games while also conceding eight goals, which coupled with PSV stretching their winning run to five with a 3-2 victory at De Kuip has left Henderson and co. just one point ahead of the Eindhoven outfit with two games to play over the course of the next seven days.

    Despite this dramatic drop in form, Henderson was philosophical in his post-match press conference, saying: "You have stay positive. You have to take confidence from what we've done this season. It's never been easy, there's been ups and downs, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster. We need to stay together and we've always done that. It's a tough moment for us."

    That moment will get even tougher for Ajax if they end up throwing this title away in what would be deemed one of the worst collapses of all time not only in the Netherlands, but anywhere in Europe.

  • Fikayo Tomori AC Milan 2024-25Getty Images

    Tomori's untimely injury

    It has not been a happy season for AC Milan. Languishing down in eighth in Serie A, the Rossoneri are set for a hard reset this summer. However, Milan and their four-strong English cohort could still finish the campaign with something to celebrate as they prepare to contest Wednesday's Coppa Italia final against Bologna.

    Fikayo Tomori's availability for that showpiece was, however, thrown into doubt when he suffered a freak head injury in a Serie A dress rehearsal between the two finalists. Having nodded the ball back to goalkeeper Mike Maignan, Tomori crashed into the back of Bologna's Benjamin Dominguez and had to be substituted after just 14 minutes as he seemingly struggled with his vision.

    It remains to be seen whether the injury will force Tomori to miss the Coppa final, though he has been photographed in training since the incident, giving hope that the ex-Chelsea defender can play a part for Sergio Conceicao's side. They will go into that match with confidence, though, as they secured a 3-1 win over Bologna on Friday, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kyle Walker playing their part while Tammy Abraham was forced to watch from the bench as an unused substitute.