Tottenham star had a game to forget in Madrid.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was rushed back into action for the Champions League final, to no avail.
Kane was controversially selected up front, despite not playing for eight weeks.
Spurs lost the game 2-0, with Kane barely getting a look in. He managed only 26 touches in 90 minutes.
Kane expressed his sadness at Tottenham’s defeat on Twitter. He posted on Sunday afternoon, reflecting on the team’s overall progress.
Spurs took a gamble starting Kane, but the result could well have been the same if they began with Lucas Moura instead.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino had seen Kane in training all week and felt he was worth gambling on.
Games are won and lost on such rolls of the dice, and while Pochettino’s brave call did not work out, it’s tough to be too harsh on Spurs for starting their fourth highest ever goalscorer in the biggest game in the club’s history.
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