Antonio Conte thinks it is impressive that Harry Kane managed to match Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time top scorer on Monday evening despite complaints of the flu. The Italian coach hopes that the striker is not saturated.
“Harry loves this club and it’s important that he has this record now,” Conte said after Fulham’s 0-1 win. “But it would be good if he could also win a prize. That has even more value. I would like to help him and his teammates with that.”
The 29-year-old Kane has played almost his entire career for Tottenham, but has never won anything with the Londoners. The club’s last major prize dates back to 2008, when it won the League Cup. It is also the only time this century that Tottenham finished with a cup.
It will not be Kane’s fault this season, as he has already scored 16 times in 21 league matches. Due to his historic goal against Fulham, the eighty-time international now has 266 goals for Tottenham to his name. That’s as many as Greaves. The football icon, who died in 2021, played for the ‘Spurs’ between 1961 and 1970.
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“Only someone of world class can score like that”
Conte finds it particularly special how Kane’s record goal came about in the stoppage time of the first half. The striker stood with his back to the goal, but quickly turned away and hit the target flawlessly. “The way he controlled the ball and shot was amazing. Only a world-class striker can score a goal like that.”
“It should not go unnoticed that Harry was on the field with the flu. He was not feeling well, but wanted to play at all costs. He understood how important this game was. Harry is an example for the other players.”
Kane’s winning goal puts Tottenham in slightly calmer waters again. Conte’s team only booked the second victory in the last six Premier League games at Fulham. Tottenham currently occupies fifth place in the table.
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23 jan 2023 om 22:27
Kane schiet Tottenham langs Fulham en is gedeeld clubtopscorer aller tijden
