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Tottenham star Harry Kane can WIN England the World Cup if he does one thing - Paul Merson
ENGLAND can win the World Cup if Harry Kane takes his Tottenham form into this summer’s tournament in Russia, claims Paul Merson.
Harry Kane can win England the World Cup in Russia, says Paul Merson
Kane has been in stunning form for Tottenham this season, scoring 33 goals in all competitions.
The 24-year-old starred and scored in Spurs’ 2-2 Champions League last 16 first-leg draw at Juventus last Tuesday.
Merson says that is when he realised England can win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
“Watching on Tuesday night, Tottenham v Juventus, I was seriously sitting there thinking ‘If Harry Kane produces that sort of form through the groups and through the qualifiers, we could win the World Cup’,” the Arsenal hero told Sky Sports.
He gave them the run around, the absolute run around. If he plays like that, we have a chance, we do
“They’ve got to be the hardest team to play against, Juventus, defensively.
“They’ve got the best defenders, proper, world-class defenders, proven. He gave them the run around, the absolute run around.
“If he plays like that, we have a chance, we do.
"I never give us any chance, but he keeps getting better and better every week.
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Paul Merson says Harry Kane gets better with every game he plays for Tottenham
“Every week I watch him, he gets better. He’s 50-fold better (than when he played at the Euros).
“He’s got an extra yard from somewhere, he’s not lightning, you don’t look at him and think ‘he’s lightning’.
“But he’s deceptively quick and when he runs he gets his elbows up.”
Kane may miss Tottenham's FA Cup fifth round clash at Rochdale tomorrow with a minor ankle injury.
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