By Akhmad Zamroni
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As a
country that has a long football tradition, England routinely donates great
talented players to enliven the international football arena. With its league
competition filled with world-class players, England has been able to produce
competitive stars in mainland Europe and the world. After the appearance of
past stars, such as Stanley Matthews, Duncan Edwards, Bobby Moore, Bobby
Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Kevin Keegan, Glenn Hoddle, Christ Waddle,
John Barnes, Bryan Robson, Gary Lineker, Paul Gascoigne, Steve McManaman , Alan
Shearer, David Beckham, and Steven Gerrard, now the land of Queen Elisabeth has
talented young players who are ready to continue the stardom of its
predecessors.
One of
the prominent young players is Harry Kane. In the last four years or so, Harry
Kane has become a young player who has attracted the attention of football fans
and observers in England and Europe. His impressive game in the Premier League
(Premier League) also made big European clubs eyeing him for recruits.
Harry
Edward Kane was born in Chingford, England, on July 28, 1993. Kane grew up as a
football lover. When he was a child, Kane was a big fan of Arsenal, so he
became a student of the club's football academy which was nicknamed the London
Cannon. However, Kane then moved to the Tottenham Hotspur football academy (in
2004) and succeeded in breaking into the senior team five years later. However,
Kane did not immediately get the opportunity to play for Spurs. He first
underwent a loan spell with other clubs, namely Leyton Orient, Millwall,
Norwich City and Leicester City.
Before
being loaned to another club, in 2009-2011 Kane played with the Spurs in 48
matches scoring 24 goals. During his loan spell, he played for Leyton Orient 18
times scoring 5 goals (2011), then played for Millwall in 22 games with a
record of 7 goals (2012), only appearing 3 times without scoring for Norwich
City (2012-2013) , and appeared 13 times with Leicester City scoring 2 goals
(2013).
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Since
he was a junior (teenager), Kane has also been a regular player for the England
national team. In 2010 he was recruited into the England U-17 national team
with a record of 3 appearances and scored 2 goals. In succession he played for
the U-19 national team 14 times with a score of 6 goals (2010-2012), appeared
with the U-20 national team 3 times with 1 goal, and competed for the U-21
national team 10 times. by scoring 8 goals.
Kane
made his debut in the senior national team in March 2015 with a bang when
England beat Lithuania 4-0. He scored 80 seconds after being sent down by the
coach to the field. So far Kane has scored 11 goals for the senior national
team. This goal score is still far below the achievement of Wayne Rooney, who
during his career with the England national team has scored 53 goals. However,
Kane's career in the national team clearly still has a long way to go (being
only 24 years old) so he has a great chance of surpassing Rooney's record.
In his
20th appearance with the national team, Kane has been able to score 10 goals.
This feat beat the international goals records of some of the biggest players
and world stars for their respective national teams. Look at this record:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 10th goal for Sweden after 28 games, Cristiano
Ronaldo made his 10th goal for Portugal after 30 games, and even Lionel Messi
did the same for Argentina after 33 games.
End the
Hegemony of Messi and Ronaldo
After
returning to Spurs as a regular, Kane established himself as one of the most
prolific and dangerous native players in the Premier League. At least in the
last three seasons (2014-2017), he has been among the sharpest strikers and is
feared by the opposing goalkeepers. Its control, dribling, movement and speed
in turning the ball into goals are very difficult for the opposing defenders
and goalkeepers to stop.
In the
past year, Kane has even become the sharpest and most prolific (scoring) player
in all of Europe. In 2017, Kane not only beat the top goalscorers in the
Premier League, such as Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Sergio Aguero (Manchester
City), and Romero Lukaku (Manchester United), but also overthrew two players.
world best from La Liga (Spanish League), Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
During 2017, Kane scored 56 goals in 52 appearances for Spurs and the England
national team in all matches and competitions. Kane successfully beat Messi (54
goals), Ronaldo (53 goals), Robert Lewandowski (53 goals), and Edinson Cavani
(53 goals).
2017 has
been a special year in Kane’s football career. In that year, his sharpness in
scoring goals ended Messi and Ronaldo’s hegemony. In the previous seven years
(2010-2016), Messi and Ronaldo took turns to become the most fertile
goalscorers in Europe. Messi was the most prolific player for 2010 (60 goals),
2012 (91 goals) and 2016 (59 goals), while Ronaldo was the sharpest player for
2011 (60 goals), 2013 (69 goals), 2014 (61 goals) ), and 2015 (57 goals).
Entering 2017, Kane successfully broke the chain of domination by Messi and
Ronaldo by beating both of them with a record of 56 goals.
Kane’s
achievements that surpass Messi and Ronaldo in scoring records show his high
ability as a player. He has become a goal-producing “machine” that makes the
team he defends competitive and at the same time frightens the opposing teams.
Kane has solid playing skills and has incredible speed, foresight, and an
instinct to score goals. He proved himself not only able to compete with foreign
stars in the Premier League, but also with two of the world's best players
(Messi and Ronaldo) who in the last decade have dominated the European and
world football arena.
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In the
last one year (2017), Kane has also shown himself as a player who is able to score
goals in every match he has played, both at the club and in the national team.
By scoring 56 goals in 52 matches he did (during 2017), meaning Kane was able
to score 1.08 goals in every match. This means that on average, Kane always
scored a goal in every match he played during 2017.
If
Kane's goals are broken down into games, he has already scored many hat-tricks
and important goals in a decisive crucial match. For example, in the
England-Slovenia match in the 2018 World Cup qualifier on 6 October 2017 which
ended 1-0 for England’s victory, Kane scored England’s only winning goal while
determining the qualification for The Three Lions’ team to the 2018 World Cup
in Russia. Kane also scored a hat-trick when Spurs beat Southampton 5-2 in the
Premier League match on December 26, 2017 (Boxing Day) - this result boosted
Spurs to fourth in the standings by shifting Liverpool’s position.
Kane’s
three goals in the Spurs-Southampton match completed the six hat-tricks he
scored during 2017 in the Premier League. Kane became the first player in
Premier League history to score six hat-tricks in one calendar year (2017). The
hat-trick also completes the goal collection of the player who has a height of
188 cm to 39 goals from 36 matches in the Premier League during one calendar
year which also broke Alan Shearer’s record for goals scored in the 1995
calendar year (36 goals).
Achievements
and Praises
Kane’s
high achievements have drawn praise. “He deserves this achievement. He is not
only talented, but also a very professional player. ... He is a great role
model for all players,” said Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino. “We have seen him
develop after 3.5 years at this club. It makes us very proud and I am very
happy with all the achievements so far,” continued Pochettino. “We are very
happy with him because in every competition he has scored a goal. His
performance was really good and secured the three points which are very
important for us. .... Harry Kane is a fantastic player, one of the best
strikers, it’s hard to find words to describe him. He’s amazing ....”
“He’s a
complete center-forward, he does everything. He scored goals with his head,
spearheaded and shot with his left foot, right foot,” said Darren Anderton, a
former Spurs and England national team player. “He is working hard for the
team, if necessary he will enter the sector between the lines. He’s not afraid
to face any center-back, he’s tough, knows how to take care of himself,” added
Anderton.
Kane’s
colleague in the England national team, Phil Jones, hopes Kane can overturn
Wayne Rooney’s record as the top scorer for the English national team. Jones’
hopes were expressed after Kane scored two goals for the Three Lions in a 4-0 match
against Malta for England’s victory in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. These two
goals were Kane’s 10th international goal with the England national team. Jones
is confident that Kane will soon surpass Wayne Rooney’s record for goalscoring.
Rooney, who has announced his retirement from the England national team, is the
Three Lions’ top scorer with 53 goals in 119 games.
“Harry
(Kane) will put himself above Wayne’s record as a record holder and will be a
threat to him without the slightest doubt,” said Jones. “He (Kane) has all the
capabilities as one of the best strikers in the world to compete at the level
that Wayne Rooney holds. If he stays fit and continues to appear at his club,
he will score more goals for his country,” concluded Jones. “Harry is a player
with extraordinary talent. He is a talented player; scores with both feet and
with his head. He has great and strong moves. It is a very special achievement
to score 10 goals faster than Wayne and all the other great players.”
According
to Emmanuel Eboue, former Arsenal back, Harry Kane bears a resemblance to
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. “This year Harry Kane has been truly
extraordinary. He’s like Lewandowski. The two are similar. Wherever he shoots,
there are goals. He’s been consistent. Everything he does on the pitch becomes
a goal. You have to be careful with strikers like him,” said Eboue.
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Kane’s
impressive game led to many big clubs interested in recruiting him. One of the
elite clubs reported by the media is very interested in him is Real Madrid.
Media reports suggest that Los Blancos will try to sign Kane in the summer of
2018. About Kane, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said, “Kane is a
fundamental player for Tottenham, he is very good in every aspect, but the best
thing about him is that he is always thinking about how to score goals,” said
Zidane. “He’s always looking for space and that’s very good. He’s the perfect
striker.”
Praise
for Kane has also come from former Tottenham Hotspurs and England national team
star Teddy Sheringham. “Kane has everything I ever had, and more. He also has
abilities like Alan Shearer,” said Sheringham. “In my opinion, Harry Kane is a
striker with complete abilities,” continued Sheringham.
The
former star of Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and the German national team, Lothar
Mathaeus, also expressed his admiration for Kane. According to Mathaeus, Kane
would have had no trouble playing for Real Madrid or Barcelona. “I really like
him. If I am a coach and have money, I will sign him. The only player in his
position that I admire more is Robert Lewandowski,” said Mathaeus. “He knows
how to score goals in every game he plays.”
After
his team was hit by Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 from inside the Champions League,
Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz could not hide his amazement towards Kane.
In that match, Kane scored two goals and contributed to the creation of another
goal. “We lost to an attacker named Kane. He is a quality player. Strong and I
think it is strong. He can win duels with opponents who are guarding him.
However, we did know Kane would be dangerous and it was proven,” said Bosz.
For
another German coach, Juergen Klopp, Kane is not only one of the best strikers
in Europe, but also one of the best in the world. As for the former Manchester
United and Real Madrid star from the Netherlands, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, said, “Harry
Kane looks like a great professional, someone who works hard to maximize his
abilities. He shows that on the pitch. I think for Spurs he is a great player,
a leader too. That also applies to England. He is a great goalscorer.”
Kane’s
colleague in the England national team, Adam Lallana, believes that Harry Kane
is one of the best players in the world. “I’m very happy with Harry,” said the
Liverpool midfielder. “I was very impressed with him after playing against him
at Tottenham and playing alongside him for England (national team).” According
to Lallana, because of his playing ability, Kane deserves to be the captain of
the England national team. If Kane is elected captain, it is an honor for
Lallana if he becomes a member of the team and walks behind Kane.
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