Harry Kane gives Spurs real optimism ahead of Champions League clash
Madrid — Tottenham Hotspur are close to competing at the same level of European champions Real Madrid, thanks to the prolific form of Harry Kane, the London club’s forward Fernando Llorente says, ahead of their Champions League clash. England striker Kane leads the scoring charts in Europe’s elite competition with five goals in Spurs’ games against Borussia Dortmund and APOEL Nicosia, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo. Kane also has six strikes in the English Premier League and has scored 13 times in his last nine matches for club and country. But the acid test will come against Real at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. "We have great players who are capable of playing very good football and we have Harry Kane, who is turning everything he touches into a goal," Spaniard Llorente said. "There isn’t a great deal of difference among the top teams in Europe and I’d count Tottenham among them." Real have flattered to deceive in La Liga this season as they bid to defend the Spanish title fo...
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