As Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday, Harry Kane overtook Wayne Rooney in the all-time Premier League goalscorers’ list.
The 29-year-old got on the end of a Pedro Porro cross to power the ball into the back of the net in front of Spurs’ home fans.
As Tottenham Hotspur vice-captain Harry Kane finished adeptly against Crystal Palace, he overtook Wayne Rooney in the all-time Premier League goalscorers’ list.
Harry Kane overtakes Wayne Rooney in Premier League goals as Tottenham beat Crystal Palace
While Ryan Mason’s side have been slated heavily and rightfully so for what has been a shambolic season, their prolific marksman is miraculously enjoying one of his best personal campaigns.
In a team that is devoid of any creativity, it is miracle how Kane sits on 26 league goals so far.
As Harry Kane stole the headlines for Tottenham in their victory against Crystal Palace, he overtook the goal record set by Wayne Rooney with 209 Premier League goals to his name.
Now, the Englishman sits 51 goals behind Newcastle United icon Alan Shearer to equal his all-time Premier League record as the highest scorer.
Time and again, the Walthamstow-born marksman continues to prove his class.
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A lack of silverware has always plagued Kane’s legacy and in all fairness, it does remain a shame that a player of his quality has not won a single trophy in his career.
But to use that to undermine Harry Kane and his greatness is reductive, as he has scored such a ridiculous tally of goals for Tottenham to overtake perhaps the greatest player England have ever produced in Wayne Rooney.
Sure, there have been plenty of No.9’s that can consider themselves as superior to Kane.
But to deny that he belongs in these conversations is silly at this point.
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