{"id":1323,"date":"2019-02-03T20:35:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T20:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spursforlife.com\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2019-02-03T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T20:35:48","slug":"tom-brady-underdog-story-inspires-harry-kanes-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spursforlife.com\/tom-brady-underdog-story-inspires-harry-kanes-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Brady Underdog Story Inspires Harry Kane\u2019s Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tom Brady. Harry Kane. It may seem odd to be talking about\ntwo completely different kinds of \u2018football\u2019 players. However, with the 53<sup>rd<\/sup>\nSuperbowl, this is a topical article which explores how Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s\nHarry Kane was directly inspired by New England Patriots\u2019 Tom Brady. And, how\nKane has a little work to do yet before reaching the same status as his idol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two players essentially follow a rags to riches tale.\nBrady was picked as the 199<sup>th<\/sup> player in the 2000 draft. Essentially,\nthis means that he was one the very last players to be picked for the Patriots.\nHowever, when he finally did meet the team owner Robert Kraft, he exuded a then\nprecocious confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kraft recalls: \u201cHi Mr. Kraft,\u2019 he was about to say who he\nwas, but I said \u2018I know who you are, you\u2019re Tom Brady. You\u2019re our sixth round\ndraft choice,\u2019\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/boston.cbslocal.com\/2012\/01\/20\/brady-told-patriots-kraft-im-best-decision-this-organization-has-ever-made\/\">Kraft\nrecalled<\/a>.&nbsp; \u201cAnd he looked me in the\neye and said \u2018<em>I\u2019m the best decision this\norganization has ever made<\/em>.\u2019 It looks like he could be right.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, indeed, Brady has since affirmed this with five Super\nBowl wins and an astounding reel of accolades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kane\u2019s story follows a similar trajectory. He seemed to be\nanother Spurs youth graduate destined for constant loans before getting flogged\noff. Indeed, he was a meme, a mere joke bandied about. But he finally made his\nfirst Premier League start versus Sunderland in 2014, grabbing a goal. In the\n2013\/4 season he made a further nine appearances including five more starts.\nThen, from the 2014\/15 season he has since cemented his place as Spurs\u2019 first\nteam striker. He has scored at least 20 goals a season since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, where Kane\u2019s story differs is that, unlike Brady,\nhe has no major titles to his name. The Golden Boot in the 2018 World Cup is barely\nenough to recognise all the work he has put in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kane on Brady <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Kane has professed his admiration of Brady previously.\n\u201c\u2019The Brady Six\u2019 shows how he was underestimated, when he went late in the\ndraft. But he worked hard and believed in himself and that is what I have tried\nto take in my career. Maybe when I was younger people didn\u2019t always believe in\nme, they didn\u2019t think I would make it to where I am now. It is about that <em>self-belief, that self-drive,<\/em> that has\ngot me to where I am now.\u201d Indeed, Kane\u2019s drive and determination, on and off\nthe pitch is phenomenal. Recently, Kane released a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HKane\/status\/1091055812334764036\">video of his\npreparations towards recovery<\/a>. Due back in March, these are promising\nsigns. But Kane staunchly believes \u201cno-one will be working harder to get back\nfit.\u201d It is this attitude that allows him to operate at the top levels of the\ngame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Achieving the Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Super Bowl LIII is yet another chance for Brady to add\nto his mountain of trophies. He developed from a weedy young man to a champion\nof the American Football game. Kane takes his inspiration from Brady, but he is\nyet to realise the kind of success in his idol. Spurs are knocked out of both\ndomestic cups, but remain in the Champions League, whilst pursuing a large gap\nthat Liverpool continually widen at the top of the table. For now, Kane will be\nlooking to get fit as soon as possible, before he can go on to achieve his\ndreams. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Tom Brady. Harry Kane. It may seem odd to be talking about two completely different kinds of \u2018football\u2019 players. 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