TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane has broken Alan Shearer’s calendar year record for Premier League goals.
Kane scored the opening goal for Spurs against Southmpton at Wembley to take his 2017 tally to 37 goals.
Shearer hit 36 goals for Blackburn Rovers in 1995 and has alreay taken to social media to congratulate Kane on his achievement.
Shearer tweeted: “You’ve had a magnificent 2017. Youd deserve to hold the record of most @premierleague goals in calender year.
“Well done and keep up the good work.”
You’ve had a magnificent 2017 @HKane. You deserve to hold the record of most @premierleague goals in a calendar year. Well done and keep up the good work.
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) December 26, 2017
Kane’s second goal just before the break also saw him move ahead of Lionel Messi with the most goals scored in a year across the top five leagues in Europe.
He has now hit 55 goals for club and country in 2017, and hit that marked in fewer matches than the the Barca star.
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