GREAVES STILL THE TOP SPUR

HARRY KANE will have to stay at Tottenham for the rest of his career AND stay fit if he is to beat Jimmy Greaves’ club goalscoring record.

That’s according to Glenn Hoddle (below), another Spurs legend and a man who has studied both strike stars closely over the years.

Hoddle said: “Jimmy is a true legend, and I don’t think the goalscoring record will be beaten.

“Harry has 181 goals and has a chance, but Jimmy got 266, so the question will be whether Harry stays.

“To beat Jimmy’s record, Harry will have to stay another seven or eight years, so it’s whether he stays at the club and stays fit.”

Greaves is back in focus with a new film about his life — Greavsie — airing on BT Sport on Tuesday, two days before the 80th birthday of a man regarded by many as England’s greatest goalscorer.

The former Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham and West Ham ace sits fourth on the all-time list of Three Lions goalscorers with 44.

But, incredibly, he reached that number in just 57 games and at a time when international defences were far tougher than those on display today.

Pals and peers of Greaves, such as Steve Perryman, Ray Clemence and Cliff Jones, contribute to the film, and Hoddle added: “Jimmy Greaves’s are born, not bred.

“When I was eight or nine, my dad took me to two or three games

Jimmy played in and he scored superb goals. It was just a pleasure to watch him.

“I couldn’t believe how many times he wasn’t looking at the play, wasn’t looking at the ball. He was forever looking to see where he was and where opponents were, and where he was in relation to the goal.

“Every time the ball came to him he had one or two touches and, bang, he had a shot and either scored or the goalie had to make a save. It was incredible and that was a real lesson.

“He was one of those players, like George Best, who make things happen. You could not coach someone like Jimmy Greaves.

“He was a bloody great player.”

Watch Greavsie, the latest in the BT Sport Films series, at 10:30pm on BT Sport 2 on February 18.

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