Harry Kane

Tim Sherwood, his former head of football development at Tottenham

I first saw Harry when he was playing in the Under18s at Tottenham and he was already playing up a year then. Harry was always physically strong and we knew he would get bigger because his dad, Pat, was a big guy. At that stage, you are waiting for the power to come. I think you are born with strength and speed, the skill and technique you learn. And Harry was a great learner.

We saw him as a project. He wanted to learn and he was not afraid to ask questions. He wanted to know the reason we were asking him to do things. Asking questions as a young footballer is not a weakness – it is a good thing. We sent him on his first loan to Leyton Orient when he was 18, along with his friend, Tom Carroll. It was perfect for us because we could watch them both easily and if they had a day off, they would come back to Spurs and work on what we felt was important.

Harry was playing for three points in front of crowds, who celebrated when he scored. I think Barry Hearn paid for the squad to have a trip to Las Vegas and I remember Harry and Tom asking me if they could go. Of course, I said yes. Even on holiday, I knew those two would still be training every day.