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Troy Parrott in a state of wonderment after Obafemi made it 3-0

Obafemi references Spurs duo after eye-catching return

Michael Obafemi joked he turned from Son Heung-min into Harry Kane as he marked his first Republic of Ireland start with a glittering display.

Soccer • 12 Jun 22

Kane penalty gets England out of Germany with a point

England were spared a second successive Nations League defeat as Harry Kane's 50th goal for his country, a coolly-taken late penalty, salvaged a 1-1 draw away to Germany.

Soccer • 07 Jun 22

The six nominees for the PFA men's prize

De Bruyne and Liverpool trio up for PFA Player of Year

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne could be on course for a hat-trick of Professional Footballers' Association men's player of the year awards after he was shortlisted for the 2022 prize.

Soccer • 01 Jun 22

Harry Kane celebrates with Heung-Min Son after firing Spurs ahead

Kane penalty steers top-four chasing Spurs past Burnley

Harry Kane's controversial penalty was enough for Tottenham to edge a 1-0 win against Burnley and pile the pressure on Arsenal in the race for Champions League qualification.

Soccer • 15 May 22

Conte urges Arteta to stop complaining

Antonio Conte has told Mikel Arteta to stop complaining and focus on his team after the Arsenal manager appeared to blame the referee for a heavy north London derby defeat at Tottenham.

Soccer • 12 May 22

Bukayo Saka has his penalty kicked saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Euro 2020 final

England start penalty practice ahead of Qatar World Cup

Gareth Southgate says England have started practising penalties ahead of the winter World Cup.

Soccer • 29 Mar 22

Harry Kane: "It's important to understand that first of all, as players we didn't choose where this World Cup was going to be."

Kane: England won't 'shy away' from Qatar issues

England captain Harry Kane said his team will use their platform to raise awareness of human rights issues at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Soccer • 23 Mar 22

'The team is with him' - Kane extols Spurs boss Conte

Harry Kane insists he and his Tottenham team-mates "cannot speak highly enough" of head coach Antonio Conte.

Soccer • 14 Mar 22

The England international is hoping Spurs can build on the momentum of their thrashing of Everton

Kane senses big opportunity for Spurs against United

Tottenham Harry Kane said he is relishing Saturday's Premier League game at Manchester United, with his team high on confidence after thrashing Everton last time out and the Old Trafford side reeling from a defeat by Manchester City.

Soccer • 09 Mar 22

'As players we've responded really well to (Conte),' said Kane

Kane urges Spurs to make most of Conte prowess

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is desperate for the club to "take advantage" of Antonio Conte as he seeks a return to playing at the highest level.

Soccer • 21 Jan 22

Antonio Conte had words of praise for Harry Kane

Kane at the heart of Spurs rebuild, insists Conte

Antonio Conte is impressed with the way Harry Kane has bought into the Italian's project at Tottenham and says he will be the focal point of any success.

Soccer • 05 Jan 22

Harry Kane received a yellow card for his first-half lunge on Andy Robertson

Kane could have broken Robertson's leg - Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane could have broken Andy Robertson's leg with a first-half tackle that should have resulted in a red card in a feisty 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday.

Soccer • 19 Dec 21

Harry Kane scored four against San Marino

Southgate talks up merits of Kane haul against minnows

Gareth Southgate insists Harry Kane's latest jump in the England goalscorer rankings is not diminished by the fact he hit four against lowly San Marino.

Soccer • 16 Nov 21

Henderson on Kane: 'He's clinical in front of goal and deserved his hat-trick, so I'm delighted for him'

Henderson delighted to see Kane rediscover mojo

Jordan Henderson knows a thing or two about dealing with flak, so he was delighted for England captain Harry Kane to grab a confidence boosting hat-trick against Albania.

Soccer • 13 Nov 21

Kane enjoyed an upturn in form after an under-par start to Spurs' Premier League campaign

Kane hat-trick fires England within sight of World Cup

Harry Kane scored a first half hat-trick as England all but secured World Cup qualification with a 5-0 win against Albania at Wembley.

Soccer • 12 Nov 21

'Losing a European final with your country, at Wembley, that will stay with me probably for the rest of my career'

Kane insists he 'dealt well' with transfer speculation

Harry Kane believes he did well to deal with the summer speculation over his future but admits the pain of losing the Euro 2020 final may live with him forever.

Soccer • 11 Nov 21

Kane takes advice from his new manager Antonio Conte during Europa Conference League win

Kane confident Conte can improve striker's game

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is excited at the prospect of working with Antonio Conte and says the Italian's appointment shows "great ambition".

Premier League • 05 Nov 21

Bruno Fernandes is among the players most at risk of burnout

FIFPRO wants more player care to avoid burnout

Compulsory breaks to prevent player burnout are urgently needed, world players' union FIFPRO has said.

Soccer • 05 Oct 21

Son Heung-min presents Harry Kane with the matchball after his hat-trick against Mura

Kane hoping hat-trick can spark season

Harry Kane said his hat-trick from the bench in Tottenham's 5-1 Europa Conference League win over NS Mura came as a bonus.

Soccer • 30 Sep 21

Harry Kane returned to his scoring ways with a second-half treble against Mura

Kane hits three as Spurs thrash Mura

Harry Kane climbed off the bench to bag a hat-trick as Tottenham produced a confidence-restoring 5-1 win over Mura in the Europa Conference League.

Soccer • 30 Sep 21

Harry Kane has been far from his best so far this season

Spurs and Kane need to put past behind them - Nuno

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants to focus on the present amid suggestions Harry Kane is suffering a hangover from his summer transfer saga.

Soccer • 21 Sep 21

"Anyone involved in the football industry knows the ins and outs and I was calm with the situation"

Kane's 'conscience is clear' over transfer stand-off

Tottenham striker Harry Kane insists he has a clear conscience after a summer move to Manchester City failed to materialise.

Soccer • 31 Aug 21

The Portuguese is heading back to his old stomping ground

Man United announce deal to bring Ronaldo back

Manchester United have agreed a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the club from Juventus.

Soccer • 27 Aug 21

Nuno Espirito Santo is happy to have Harry Kane back

Spurs boss not worried about Kane's commitment

Nuno Espirito Santo is looking forward to the future with Harry Kane in his side after the Tottenham striker enjoyed the perfect return.

Soccer • 27 Aug 21

Harry Kane leaves the pitch after scoring a brace

Kane begins rebuilding Tottenham bridges with brace

Harry Kane felt the love of the Tottenham fans again as he enjoyed the perfect return with two goals in a 3-0 win over Pacos de Ferreira which booked a spot in the group stage of the Europa Conference League.

Soccer • 26 Aug 21