Why Harry Kane's Dortmund brace could be a genuine watershed moment

Harry Kane Dortmund

Harry Kane held his hands to his face, and looked away in dismay. Week in, week out in the Premier League, he would have buried the ball into the corner of the net. This time, from the centre of the goal, virtually 12 yards out, it went straight at the goalkeeper.

That was 12 months ago. Then, Kane was making his Champions League debut as Spurs lost at home to Monaco. The group stage would end with shock elimination, and no headline moment from their dependable striker.

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Chris Flanagan
Senior Staff Writer

Chris joined FourFourTwo in 2015 and has reported from more than 20 countries, in places as varied as Ivory Coast and the Arctic Circle. He's interviewed Pele, Zlatan and Santa Claus (it's a long story), as well as covering the World Cup, AFCON and the Clasico. He previously spent 10 years as a newspaper journalist, and completed the 92 in 2017.