In an Instagram Q&A to commemorate 10 years since his Premier League debut, Harry Kane names John Terry as one of the toughest defenders he’s faced.
In an Instagram Q&A last night, England captain Harry Kane named John Terry as one of his toughest opponents.
Tottenham forward Kane took to social media yesterday evening to answer fan questions in honor of his 10-year Premier League debut, and when asked who the toughest defenders he has faced were, he named Terry and England nemesis Giorgio Chiellini.
Starting on Twitter and then moving to Instagram, the forward answered questions on a variety of topics, some more interesting than others – former England and Chelsea captain Terry, however, was one player who reaped the benefits of the session.
‘There are a few who have been the toughest I have faced in my career,’ Kane said in a video on his Instagram story.
‘Early on facing John Terry, [he was] just a really smart defender, knew where to put his body, knew how to stop my runs, so that was a great learning curve.’
Kane crossed paths with Terry – who made nearly 500 appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea – early in his career before the now-41-year-old retired in 2018.
He did however also go on to mention Chiellini, who infamously joked about Tottenham’s poor history before helping cost England a Euro 2020 win, also crediting the defender’s intelligence.
‘And then Chiellini,’ Kane added. ‘I obviously played against him against Italy and against Juventus.
‘Again, really smart, strong, and physical.’
Kane answered several other questions in the session, including what it’s like playing with Spurs team-mate Heung-Min Son, who Kane branded a ‘fantastic player and a fantastic person.
He did however tag England’s all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney as the best player to play with, before saying he was ‘really excited for this winter’s World Cup.
The forward wrapped up the Q&A by thanking fans for their questions, before looking forward to Tottenham’s game against Wolves on Saturday.
