Posing excitedly before their school prom, the childhood sweethearts who became ... trends now

Dressed in colour-co-ordinated tangerine outfits, they look like just another teenage couple heading off to the school prom, posing excitedly, if rather nervously, in their finest threads.

Who could have foretold that 13 years on, that slightly awkward-looking young man in a brown suit would become entrusted with the dreams of a nation as he captained England in their quest for World Cup glory in Qatar, and that his girlfriend holding him tight would be there cheering from the stands?

For the romance between Harry Kane and his wife Kate Goodland is extraordinary not for being forged in some glitzy A-list nightclub, but for its longevity, stability and normality – rare factors for a relationship in the world of top-flight football.

Even when the charming pre-prom image was taken in 2009, the couple, now both 29, had known each other for a dozen years, meeting at the age of just four at Larkswood Primary School in Chingford, East London.

And although they lived just ten minutes apart, they came, like a modern-day Romeo and Juliet, from houses divided by ancient grudge: he was an Arsenal fan, while she came from a family of die-hard Tottenham supporters.

They were friends for years before becoming boyfriend and girlfriend, and eventually husband and wife. But Kate is the antithesis of the archetypal WAG. There's no ego, no plastic surgery, no hair extensions and – bar the odd designer handbag – no outrageous fashion statements.

And instead of swanning from spa session to party, she has a successful career as a personal trainer, having gained a degree in sports science, and occasionally she shares her workouts on Instagram to inspire her 225,000 followers. She also showed her sporting prowess during the Euros last year, beating the goalkeeper several times in a pop-up penalty competition set up outside Wembley Stadium.

Kate combines her professional life with being a mother to the three young children she has with Harry. So while the other England WAGs have formed social cliques, she prefers to spend time with her family and friends she has known since childhood.

She has another key role, too – keeping her husband grounded, no matter his successes. 'She brings me back down to earth,' Harry has revealed. 'If I score a hat-trick, Kate will say, 'Well done, you can make me a cup of tea when you get home.' She's not afraid to take the mickey out of herself or me.'

That, say friends, is because she is 'normal', and because their down-to-earth relationship long predates Harry's fame and fortune. 

Katie Jane Goodland – to use her full maiden name – grew up just three streets away from Kane in a semi-detached, four-bedroom home with her mum Kelly and dad Gary, who owns a steel and tool business. She has a younger brother named Tom from whom she inherited her love of football – and Tottenham Hotspur.

Although Harry was a fan of their North London rivals, he and Kate became inseparable. They would often walk the short distance to school together after Harry called in at hers. And together, they both moved on from Larkswood Primary to Chingford Foundation School, whose former pupils include another England skipper, David Beckham.

When Beckham opened his football academy in Greenwich in 2005, a small number of pupils were given the chance to attend and both Harry and Kate, then 12, successfully put themselves forward.

Both were exceptionally sporty at school. Kate was the more academic of the two, while Harry had his eye firmly on becoming a football star. By this point, he had been signed up to the Spurs academy, which surely must have elevated him in the eyes of Kate's family.

As the day drew to a close, Beckham posed for a photograph with them both, Harry with his head shaved and

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