As a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC, I've become used to my team disappointing me. Year after year, they've promised so much and delivered so little but, with the advent of Mauricio Pochettino, Harry Kane and the rest, they seem to have finally become a side that really might be winners.
In particular, the goal scoring exploits of Harry Kane have been astonishing. From his initial introduction into the Spurs first team in August 2011, Kane has developed into one of the top goal scorers in the world, rivalling the very best of the best.
In 2017, Kane has scored more goals for his club and country, 56, than any other player in Europe's top leagues, more even than Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo, and in fewer games. He has become the first Englishman to score 50 goals in a calendar year since the legendary Dixie Dean in 192, and has set a new record for Premier League goal scoring, with 39 in the calendar year.
With 49 goals for his club alone in 2017, Kane sits behind only Messi and Edinson Cavani in Europe, while his record of 6 Premier League hat-tricks in the year, half of all those scored, sets a new standard. With 96 Premier League goals in only 132 games, he is second only to Teddy Sheringham as Tottenham's leading scorer in the competition, and must soon eclipse that former star; amazingly, Kane's strike rate is such that he's reached his total in over 100 games less than Sheringham needed.
However, what is every bit as important as his goal scoring feats is the manner of his play and general behaviour. There are no extravagant celebrations when he scores and no dramatic gesturing when things don't go his way. He plays hard but fair and rarely seems to even be close to getting annoyed by the fouls perpetrated against him. His demeanour both on and off the pitch is calm and gentlemanly; he is self-effacing and always praises his team-mates and manager while brushing aside his own achievements.
Harry Kane is not just a fine footballer, he's a gentleman too. More power to his elbow, not to mention his boots !!
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