Harry Kane's Rise From Doubt to Ballon d'Or, Says Former Tottenham Teammate

Harry Kane's former Tottenham teammate José Mpoku has revealed that the England striker's rise to winning the Ballon d'Or was not predicted by those around him, with some teammates even laughing at his ambitious goals. Mpoku, who played with Kane in Tottenham's youth setup from 2008, said Kane always had hunger and determination, writing down objectives to become the world's best player. However, only youth development director John McDermott truly believed in his potential from the start. Mpoku described Kane's journey as worthy of a Netflix series, noting that while prodigies like Lamine Yamal exist, Kane's path shows hard work can lead to success. He also highlighted Kane's evolution into a complete playmaker-striker, similar to Karim Benzema.