The beginning of the beginning
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On 25 August 2011, 18-year-old Harry Kane made his first appearance for Tottenham Hotspur as a member of the regular team, having spent his footballing career in the youth set-up and on loan prior to that - This is his first ever debut.
In this game against Hearts, thirty minutes into the first half, Harry Kane was given a chance to take a penalty, which he took himself. He kicked it. And then he missed the penalty. It was Tottenham's best head-to-head scoring chance of the game, which they ended up losing 0:5
Harry Kane was eighteen years old, no one knew him, no one expected him to do anything spectacular, and no one believed he would be the big star he would later become - He conceded a penalty in his very first game. That seemed to be all the proof you need
He turned his back in disappointment. Was this the result he was expecting? He didn't know, and he didn't know what his future has in store for him either
One of the commentators on the live broadcast of this game said at the beginning that the fans love to watch the young players, and love to see themselves in these youngsters who have just been promoted to the regular team. Then he added, gently, that the young players would feel the pressure as a result
Of course, he didn't know Harry Kane then. So he just watched the game all the way through, saw that kid miss the penalty, saw their team lose badly to the other side
"All he's got to do is get on with it, next chance will come."
The commentator's name was Gareth Southgate.
Hey, Gareth, do you see someone familiarïŒ