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Every kid at every club needs someone to back him and I take huge pride in seeing Harry Kane equal Jimmy Greaves' record for Tottenham, having given him his opportunity all those years ago.
You get these trophy managers going into clubs with their heads on the block and the perception is kids will let you down. I've always maintained that is a misconception.
A £100million signing will let you down, too. If the kid is doing the right things in training, back him. That's what happened with Harry.
Harry Kane's goal against Fulham meant the striker equalled Jimmy Greaves's scoring record
Tim Sherwood was named Tottenham manager in 2013 and handed the England star his debut
He was outperforming Roberto Soldado and Emmanuel Adebayor. He deserved the opportunity and after making his first Premier League start in April 2014 - a 5-1 win over Sunderland in which he scored - he never looked back.
I hate 'natural talent'. There's no such thing as a 'natural' footballer. It takes hard work, and no one typifies that more than this boy. Harry worked hard. He still works hard. Having Christian Eriksen as a team-mate helped in those early days.
Christian showed Harry how to get the best out of what you've got and the way to improve. There's never been a ceiling with Harry. Never a time where he's thought: 'I've cracked it.' I always said Harry's biggest attribute is between his ears. I would take his drive and determination over ability all day long. When you can marry up the two, like he has done, then you've got a serious footballer.
Every manager that took Harry on
