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Kane hits 93rd minute wonder-goal as Spurs sink Juventus in Singapore

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Singapore, July 21, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane scored what he called “one of the best goals” of his career to beat Italian champions Juventus 3-2 in an enthralling International Champions Cup contest in Singapore on Sunday.

Kane capitalised after team mate Lucas Moura nicked the ball deep into injury time.

The striker thumps his effort from the halfway line high into the steamy night and over the head of Juventus’ back-pedalling goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

His goal completed a comeback after Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus 2-1 in front.

“”It is probably one of the best goals of my career.

“”I could see in parts of the game the keeper was off the line.

“I thought if I get a chance to shoot, I’ll shoot and thankfully it went in,” Kane said.

Spurs midfielder Erik Lamela scored the only goal of the first half, striking from close range in the 31st minute after Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon palmed a shot from teenage striker Troy Parrott.

In a livelier second half, Juventus substitute Gonzalo Higuain equalised in the 56th minute after some neat interplay on the edge of the box gave him the space to place it low into the right corner.

Then up stepped crowd-favourite Ronaldo.

Defender Mattia De Sciglio cut the ball back to the Portuguese who drilled it across the keeper in his last touch before he was replaced.

However, Juventus’ lead did not last long.

In the 65th minute, Moura got on the end of a pinpoint pass from Tanguy Ndombele, the French midfielder who joined Spurs for a club record fee earlier this month.

In the closing stages, Higuain had a decent chance to break the deadlock.

Nevertheless, it was Kane’s wonder-goal – which came after Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot lost the ball – which sealed the win in the dying seconds.

““It was a great goal. Unbelievable from Harry. It is good for him to set off pre-season with scoring,” Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

The International Champions Cup features 12 teams playing friendly matches in venues in North America, Europe and Asia.  (Reuters/NAN)

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Silverware more important for Kane than scoring records

Tottenham’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring a goal.

 

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London, Dec. 28, 2017 (Reuters) Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is happy to shatter scoring records, but believes that winning silverware with the London club would represent a more significant achievement than any personal landmark.

The England international scored a hat-trick in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over Southampton to eclipse Alan Shearer’s 22-year-old record of 36 English Premier League goals in a calendar year.

It took his tally to 39 for 2017.

Kane also became Europe’s most lethal marksman of the year as he took his total in all competitions in the calendar year for club and country to 56.

It was a feat which lifted him ahead of Lionel Messi, who hit 54 for FC Barcelona and Argentina in the past 12 months.

Asked if team honours meant more than personal glory, Kane said: “Yeah, for sure, 100 per cent. I’ve always said team trophies are what I want to achieve.”

Tottenham are fifth in the Premier League, 21 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City.

They face Italian side Juventus in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League in February and host Wimbledon in the English FA Cup third round next month.

“We’ve got a good chance to win the FA Cup.

“In the Champions League, we’ve shown we can beat the best and we’ve got to see how far we can go in that.

“Obviously, in the Premier League, we’re in a fight for the top four and we’ve got to see how high we can get.

“There’s a lot to play for and for me it’s about winning trophies.”

Tottenham face bottom side Swansea City in the league on Jan. 2.(Reuters/NAN)
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Kane amongst world’s best, Tottenham boss Pochettino says

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Abuja, Dec. 27, 2017 (NAN) Tottenham Hotspur’s manager Mauricio Pochettino has hailed Harry Kane’s achievements, adding that the striker was amongst the best players in the world.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kane toppled Shearer’s 22-year-old record for the most English Premier league goals in a calendar year.

This was after he scored a hat-trick in Tottenham’s 5-2 win over Southampton on Tuesday.

Kane hit a second treble in as many games to complete Tottenham’s five-goal rout, rounding off the year with 39 Premier League goals.

The feat made it 56 strikes in all competitions for Spurs and England.

His second goal of the day had taken him to 55 for club and country in 2017.

This lifted him above FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to become Europe’s top-scorer over the last 12 months in the five major countries (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France).

The 24-year-old England forward also set an EPL record by scoring six hat-tricks in a calendar year.

He capped another ruthless display in front of goal to complete his treble in the 67th minute, his second in as many games.

Pochettino in his post-match comments noted that it was a fantastic achievement, adding however that kudos must also be given to the team.

“I think I have said everything. His name is there [with the best in the world], it is a fantastic achievement.

“Congratulations to him and to the team because you also need help from the team.

“It does not surprise us because everyday we see how he works, how determined he is and how professional he is. That can only be good for him.

“Professional is a massive word — you need to include everything there inside and he is a good example of that.”

On his hopes for Tottenham in 2018, Pochettino said: “We are ambitious, but I am happy we finished the year in a very good way. For next year? Win — win every game. The mentality is so important for us.”(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)