Mourinho’s Tottenham meeting with Kane resurfaces after Ballon d’Or win
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7-second readJosé Mourinho’s initial meeting with Harry Kane at Tottenham has resurfaced following the striker’s 2026 Ballon d’Or triumph, giving their conversation about his ambitions a fresh significance.
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José Mourinho’s initial meeting with Harry Kane at Tottenham has resurfaced following the striker’s 2026 Ballon d’Or triumph, giving their conversation about his ambitions a fresh significance.
Filmed for Amazon’s All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, the exchange took place shortly after Mourinho’s appointment in 2019. The Portuguese coach told Kane he already saw him as a winner, but believed his standing outside England could grow further.
He wanted to help Kane reach that level. Pointing to his own international profile, Mourinho suggested their partnership could give the striker’s reputation another lift, finishing his explanation with a gesture suggesting an explosion.
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