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Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs arrive in Sydney ahead of clash with Sydney FC

HARRY Kane’s appetite for goals remains undiminished by a long and stellar English season - and that spells danger for Sydney FC.

Tottenham Hotspur's Young Player of the Year Harry Kane, left, and Ryan Mason pose for a photo in front of Sydney Opera House after a media conference in Sydney Thursday, May 28, 2015. Tottenham Hotspur will play against the Sydney FC in their friendly soccer match on May 30, 2015 at Sydney Olympic Park. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Tottenham Hotspur's Young Player of the Year Harry Kane, left, and Ryan Mason pose for a photo in front of Sydney Opera House after a media conference in Sydney Thursday, May 28, 2015. Tottenham Hotspur will play against the Sydney FC in their friendly soccer match on May 30, 2015 at Sydney Olympic Park. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

HARRY Kane’s appetite for goals remains undiminished by a long and stellar English season - and that spells danger for Sydney FC.

English soccer’s golden boy can’t seem to get enough of the game, and if his rich vein of form continues at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night, Tottenham Hotspur could give the Sky Blues another spanking to add to their 3-0 demolition by Melbourne Victory in the A-League grand final.

“I enjoy football. I love playing the game, and I just want to keep playing,” Kane said after arriving in Australia on Thursday from a 52-match season for club and country.

“It’s not been a bad season,” the striker said in a burst of understatement after netting an equal club record 21 English Premier League goals - one for every year he has been alive. “I have enjoyed every moment of it, but a lot of it’s not sunk in yet.

“I’ll probably be on a beach somewhere soon before it does sink in.” Kane’s sharpshooting has earned him a place in the Spurs record books alongside club legends Teddy Sheringham, Jurgen Klinsmann and Gareth Bale

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It was Kane who scored the goal that beat Everton in the last EPL match of the season and clinched Spurs fifth place and a spot in the Europa League.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane (c) is flanked by Sydney FC defender Sebastian Ryall (left) and Tottenham teammate Ryan Mason at a press conference in Sydney on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane (c) is flanked by Sydney FC defender Sebastian Ryall (left) and Tottenham teammate Ryan Mason at a press conference in Sydney on Thursday.

It was Kane who scored both goals in the 2-1 win against a Malaysian XI on Wednesday on Tottenham’s way to Australia.

His golden year was capped off by a goal inside 80 seconds when he made his England debut off the bench in a March friendly at Wembley against Lithuania.

The PFA Young Player of the Year has become a familiar new name on the world scene, but he was still taken aback by the throng of fans who welcomed spurs at Sydney airport.

“Sometimes playing in the Premier League you don’t realise how much support you’ve got around the word,” he said.

Spurs striker Harry Kane poses with fans at Sydney airport on Thursday.
Spurs striker Harry Kane poses with fans at Sydney airport on Thursday.

“It was an amazing turnout. God knows how many fans were there.” One of the Sydney FC defenders who will have his hands full containing Kane is Sebastian Ryall, but the 25-year-old right-back is not about to go weak at the knees in the face of Kane’s stardom. “Football is a team game,” he said when asked how he would stop Kane.

“We are all very much aware of the talent in the Tottenham squad, but it’s very much a team game, and we pride ourselves on our defence.” Kane’s 57 minutes of game-time and two goals in Malaysia give a strong indication that Australian fans will see a lot of him in action in a friendly which is expected to attract a bumper crowd of 70,000.

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