WTA: Emma Raducanu gets inspiration from Harry Kane
The captain of the Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane, and Emma Raducanu have a friendship from which the 2021 US Open winner in particular benefits.
by Robin Huiber
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Nov 08, 2022, 04:51 pm
Harry Kane scored again for Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, what else is new? Also hardly worth mentioning that the great English goalgetter's goal wasn't enough for his team to win a top-flight Premier League game. And that despite the fact that Sunday's opponents, Liverpool FC, have not really gotten on track this season. The 2-1 draw against Jürgen Klopp's team not only hurt Harry Kane, but certainly Emma Raducanu as well. Because she is a self-confessed supporter of Tottenham. And draws inspiration from the achievements of Kane.
As "The Athletic" now reports, the 2021 US Open winner also has a close private bond with the top striker of the Three Lions. Harry Kane hasn't had it easy on his way to the top. Unlike Emma Raducanu, who appeared on the tennis stage in Wimbledon a year and a half ago. And just a few weeks later in Flushing Meadows he pulled off the big coup.
A young man like Raducanu has to learn to deal with the fact that she has been under constant scrutiny by the British public ever since. Harry Kane, on the other hand, is well aware of these circumstances. And has reportedly exchanged ideas with Emma Raducanu several times.
Raducanu appreciates Kane's professionalism
Kane is one of her favorite footballers, Raducanu is quoted as saying. "Because he's the captain of England and such a great role model to follow. He is super professional and cares about every little detail. I definitely believe that I can learn from it.”
While the footballer's highlight of the year with the football World Cup in Qatar is yet to come, Emma Raducanu has stopped competing this year. A wrist injury will prevent Raducanu from representing Great Britain in this week's Billie Jean King Cup finals in Glasgow.
Start the season with an exhibition match
The focus is already on the coming season, which begins with an exhibition match in Dubai for Emma Raducanu. Then Harry Kane will probably have further increased his goals account. And maybe finally won the first big title. Which would not only make Emma Raducanu happy. But the entire English nation.