As people would put it, behind every successful man is a strong woman, well behind Spurs rise it may be Harry Kanes’ fiancee. Harry Kane counts England manager Gareth Southgate as a “father figure” but his 12th man as it were is his fiancee and childhood sweetheart Kate Goodland, he told The Times.
The 25-year-old – who returned to the starting line-up for Saturday’s game against Burnley after a
“I was very emotional when my children were born, but I’ve never been a big crier, and I think it winds Kate up,” said Kane, who has two daughters with Goodland two-year-old Ivy and Vivienne, six months old.
“She’s said, ‘If you don’t cry when I’m walking down the aisle on our wedding day, then I’m turning around.” Despite this one reservation, though, Kane says she has been his rock through the highs and the lows.
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“When I feel bad about something, or when I need to get something off my chest, I can just turn to her and talk about anything.”
Kane, who is from a tight knit family including brother Charlie and says they keep him grounded, says Goodland is also adept at bringing him back down to earth.