Harry Kane Reveals Who The Toughest Opponent He's Faced Is

Harry Kane is now one of the world's best strikers, some would say the best and it would be hard to argue with them. But even the best find it tough against some people and Kane has named his toughest opponent.

It's taken Harry Kane around four years to go from nobody to Europa League player to one season wonder to one of the best strikers in the world who would be worth around £200 million if Spurs decided to sell him.

He has proved himself against the Premier League time and again and tonight Spurs have one of their biggest tests in the Champions League when they face Juventus.

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And Kane reveals that having faced Giorgio Chiellini twice, once for England and once for Spurs, the Juventus centre back is his toughest opponent, telling the Guardian:

"I've been asked a few times to name the toughest defender I've played against and I've said Chiellini. I've faced him a couple of times. I'd also say John Terry.

"Chiellini is very experienced. He uses his body well and his positioning well. When you try to make runs, he knows when to step across you. He knows when to give you a little nudge to put you off balance.

"He obviously knows when to come tight and get up your backside and also when to drop off. It's the experienced defenders that are the most difficult because they know where to be at the right times."

Kane's toughest opponent. Image: PA Images.

As with tonight Kane has come up against Chielli before at the Juventus Stadium, on his international debut. The night was in March 2015, with a lot happening to the England striker since, and he described what it was like coming up against the veteran for the first time, saying:

"It was my first touch and he gave me a dead leg for about 10 minutes. I was a young player coming through, doing really well and he was obviously a great defender, very experienced. It was a kind of welcome to international football."

Kane rises above Chiellini on England debut. Image: PA Images.

Will Kane hate coming up against the Italian as much after the Champions League last 16?

Topics: Spurs, Football News, Juventus, Champions League, Giorgio Chiellini, Harry Kane

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