He had the desire at 17

RuSSell SlAde gave Harry Kane his Football league debut in January 2011 when he was on loan at leyton Orient from Tottenham. I REMEMBER him coming to Leyton Orient when he was 17. He was a skinny 6ft 2in lad. He came on as a substitute away against Rochdale for 17 minutes.

His full debut came the next game at home to Sheffield Wednesday. He scored with a tidy striker’s finish. He was an excellent talent even at that age. He was always on the move in the box and knew how to get in a position to score.

Physically, as he’s got older, he’s filled out and he’s become much stronger. But he always had a real desire to get better and learn. It’s a message for a lot of young lads. He was prepared to go out on loan to learn his trade, to get better and to improve. Now he is an England striker, a top goalscorer and one of the most sought after players in the world.

He has always been very humble, too. He recently gave me a signed shirt, which was a nice touch.

He won’t be put off by speculation. He is very focused. There are a lot of very talented players out there who have probably not got the dedication to maximise what they’ve got. Harry has done just that.