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Tom Victor

Harry Kane compared to Diego Maradona despite "shame" of not scoring against Newcastle

Five different players were on the scoresheet for Tottenham as they blew Newcastle United away, and England captain Harry Kane was lauded for his contribution despite not being one of them.

Kane provided the assist for Spurs' go-ahead goal, converted by Matt Doherty, while Ben Davies, Son Heung-min, Emerson Royal and Steven Bergwijn also found the net. However, despite still being his team's top scorer this season, the 28-year-old couldn't deliver a goal of his own.

The striker's creative streak has returned under manager Antonio Conte, who admitted it was a shame the number 10 didn't get on the scoresheet. And Conte wasn't the only one to praise aspects of Kane's game, with former Spurs star David Ginola even going as far as to compare the Englishman to Diego Maradona.

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