Capital One Cup final a special occasion for Tottenham’s Harry Kane

Having watched Tottenham’s last cup final win over Chelsea as a fan, Kane, who has gone from starting on the bench to being Spurs’ top-scoring talisman, has a very special feeling about Sunday’s re-run at Wembley

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For Harry Kane, it is written in the stars. When Tottenham Hotspur last won a trophy, it was the Carling Cup in 2008 and Chelsea were the team they beat in the final. Kane remembers it vividly. He was in the Wembley crowd as a 14-year-old fan. Seven years on Kane enters the re-run on Sunday afternoon as Tottenham’s leading man, their 24-goal striker and one of the feelgood stories of the season. His journey from starry-eyed Tottenham supporter to centre stage in the Capital One Cup final has been marked by a refusal to be cowed by setbacks and, more recently, a clutch of Roy of the Rovers moments. He can feel the call of destiny.

“I’ve been to Wembley a couple of times for England [youth matches] but the one which stands out for me is the Carling Cup final against Chelsea, which we won,” Kane says. “I was there as a fan, with the family, and it was a great day out. To see them lift the trophy and all the fans to stay behind and to stay with them is something that I’ve been thinking of leading up to this final. If I’m up there lifting the trophy, it would be something very special. So, yeah, I’m really looking forward to it.”

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