Still, enjoying the ride? It’s difficult to believe Harry Kane is getting much ride enjoyment after plowing a decade of his life into a club that has so far only secured him ‘awards’ that no serious footballer would even put on their CV.
Golden boots and Player Of The Year gongs are all well and good, but they are afterthoughts in the scheme of player prizes. Domestic cup winners’ medals, European cup winners’ medals, and World Cup winners’ medals are the real achievements.
The sad truth of the matter is that at 27-years-of-age Kane is perilously close to having wasted a stellar talent in return for people singing ‘he’s one of our own’ at him occasionally.
Let’s put aside those voices of those making excuses for their own shortcomings and acknowledge that ego – within reason – isn’t a bad thing and that rewarding excellence isn’t a bad thing. When Manchester City lifted the League Cup amidst fireworks and corks popping, was that just showing off, something to be actively discouraged?
I’m tired of the excuses, and I am struggling to believe that Harry isn’t either. 31 goals and 16 assists in 44 appearances so far this term, and it earns him what – ‘London Footballer of the Year‘?