Striker Harry Kane became Tottenham’s all-time top scorer on Saturday after scoring against Manchester City. On social media, former player Alan Shearer congratulated the athlete on the record and joked about the feat.
“Congratulations Harry Kane on passing Jimmy Greaves’ great record at Tottenham. Wayne Rooney and I were wondering where you’ve been! Congratulations on joining the Premier League 200 club.”
congratulations @HKane passing the great Jimmy Greaves record at @SpursOfficial. Also @WayneRooney and I were wondering where you’ve been! Well done on joining the 200 @premierleague club. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/LaVmTagGV5
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) February 5, 2023
In addition to the feat for his club, Kane became the third player to score 200 times in Premier League, the modern era of the Premier League. The retired striker posted a photo of himself with Wayne Rooney to symbolize the only ones who had reached the mark before.
Shearer is a historic name in England football. In the 1990s, the striker played for Blackburn and Newcastle, leading the former to an unprecedented Premier League title.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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