With Harry Kane, where do we even begin in listing out all the records and statistics? The Tottenham Hotspur striker has achieved so much this Boxing Day and this year, and his name is currently a top trending term worldwide on Twitter.
The young Englishman had another hat trick today against Southampton (22′, 39′, 67′), giving him eight across all competitions for the calendar year. Harry Kane became the first player ever to score six hat tricks in a single season. He entered the clash with Saints today tied with Alan Shearer for most goals scored in a calendar year.
Obviously, he stands alone now in first place. The scary thing is, he may not have even hit his ceiling yet, and he’s still a few years off from reaching his prime. Spurs Manager Mauricio Pochettino discussed this idea in detail over the weekend.
Today, Harry Kane is being compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and the numbers reflect very favorable upon him. Here are some of the more interesting, informative and colorful Harry Kane tweets we’ve seen today.
? Top Scorers in 2017:
? Harry Kane
? Goals: 55
? Games: 50?? Lionel Messi
? Goals: 54
? Games: 64?? Cristiano Ronaldo
? Goals: 53
? Games: 59?? Robert Lewandowski
? Goals: 53
? Games: 55?? Edinson Cavani
? Goals: 53
? Games: 62Unbelievable ??? pic.twitter.com/Gj86rudINF
— SPORF (@Sporf) December 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_UK/status/945683311569010688
2017: The year Harry Kane outscored the world’s best ? pic.twitter.com/kS6f929hdK
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 26, 2017
Are we entering a new era?
World's top scorer by calendar year for last 8 years:
?2010 – Messi
?2011 – Ronaldo
?2012 – Messi
?2013 – Ronaldo
?2014 – Ronaldo
?2015 – Ronaldo
?2016 – Messi
?2017 – KANE pic.twitter.com/XXJevRNH9Y— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) December 26, 2017
Harry Kane beating all the Premier League legends ? pic.twitter.com/ODD9JDuzhc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 26, 2017
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