Tottenham Hotspur’s striker, Harry Kane, is delighted to have ended the year 2017 scoring a hat trick for his team in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over Southampton.
Kane now holds the most goals for club and country in 2017 with 56 goals scored ahead of Lionel Messi (54), Edinson Cavani (53), Robert Lewandowski (53) and Cristiano Ronaldo also on (53) goals.
He also surpassed Alan Shearer’s 22 year old goal scoring record for the most goals scored in a calendar year taking his tally to 39 in the English Premier League in 2017.
“It was hard not to think about it, being level going into the game. I wanted to win the game, but of course I wanted to score as a striker. Getting that record was a great feeling,” Kane told BBC Sport.
“It has been a fantastic year. To get compared to those players – the Messi’s and Shearer’s – is what it is all about. To get another hat-trick is a great way to end the year.
“It is always about improving every year.
Kane: It’s Fantastic Beating Messi, Shearer’s Goal Records And Getting The Comparisons
