At the age of 25 Harry Kane still has many years left as a professional footballer but that is not stopping the Tottenham striker from making plans for the future.
Already a golden boot winner with England at last year’s Fifa World Cup, Kane is focussed for now on helping Tottenham in the Premier League and Champions League. But once his soccer career is finished he explained to ESPN of his plans to conquer American football.
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A huge fan of Super Bowl champions the New England Patriots Kane was in Atlanta as the Pats won their sixth title in February.
“The desire to play in the NFL is real,” he said. “It’s something that in ten or 12 years I definitely want to try.
“If you play in the Premier League and the World Cup and you then play in the NFL, would you then be considered one of the greatest sportsmen ever?
“It goes back to that drive to be the best. Even if I download a game on my phone, can I be the best in the world?”
In his interview with ESPN, Kane also hailed Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady as one of his biggest inspirations.
Brady, who is considered the greatest QB of all time, is also a six-time champion following the 13-3 win against the Los Angeles Rams at Super Bowl LIII.
Speaking about Brady, Kane said: “We’ve had a similar path being doubted when we were younger - maybe not being the best athletes as kids.
“Not many people thought he’d become that good or even play in the NFL and he went on to become the best ever.
“At the time, it gave me a real boost to say, look, anything is possible. If you have that self-belief and that drive and that hunger, you can do it.”
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