- Title: Kompany to make late call on Kane for Real Madrid quarter-final
- Date: 6th April 2026
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (APRIL 6, 2026) (REUTERS) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, VINCENT KOMPANY, ARRIVING TO PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, VINCENT KOMPANY, SAYING: “You talk about Real Madrid and of course, the version of Real Madrid that we have to prepare for is the best Real Madrid. The one that we saw against Man City, the one that performed in that game. Th
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- Keywords: Bayern Munich Football Kane Kimmich Kompany Real Madrid Soccer UEFA Champions League
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001017106042026RP1
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- Story Text:Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said on Monday (April 6) he would wait until the day of the Champions quarter-final against Real Madrid to decide if Harry Kane would play the match.
“I think it's still always the right thing to have a discussion with each player, to make sure that you get the thumbs up. And when we decide to go, that is to go with no, no more extra thinking about it,” he told reporters during a press conference in Madrid.
He added that playing against the Spanish side meant facing one of the best teams in Europe, and one of the toughest matches to play away from home.
Kompany's team are nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and finished second in the Champions League group stage phase, suffering just one defeat.
Bayern will face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Tuesday (April 7) for the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
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