Tottenham forward Harry Kane celebrated the arrival of his second child on Wednesday.
Kane’s fiancee Kate Goodland gave birth to Vivienne Jane Kane and the England captain took to Twitter to reveal the news.
“Our beautiful addition to the family! Vivienne Jane Kane. So proud of Kate for having the most amazing water birth with no pain relief at all. #mygirls #hypnobirthing,” he wrote.
Kane, who won the Golden Boot as the leading scorer in the recent World Cup, already has one daughter, Ivy, who was born in 2017.
The 25-year-old striker only returned to pre-season training with Spurs on Monday following a three-week break after his World Cup heroics during England’s run to the semi-finals in Russia.
Kane wants to play in Tottenham’s Premier League opener at Newcastle on Saturday, but boss Mauricio Pochettino is likely to wait to see how he fares in training on Thursday and Friday.
In an interview given in February 2015, Kane said that he was in a relationship with Katie Goodland, whom he has known since childhood.He told Esquire magazine, “We went to school together, so she’s seen my whole career. Of course, she’s finding it a little crazy. I think she’s even been in the papers a couple of times taking the dogs out.” They have two Labrador dogs Brady and Wilson, named after NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Russell Wilson.
Kane and Goodland announced the birth of their first child, Ivy Jane Kane, on 8 January 2017. On 1 July, Kane announced his engagement to Goodland on his Twitter account.In January 2018, Kane announced that he and Kate were expecting their second child. The birth of their second daughter, Vivienne Jane Kane, was announced on 8 August 2018.
Kane abstains from alcohol during the football season, and starting from 2017 he hired a full-time chef to optimise his nutrition. He plays golf in his free time.
Kane’s former youth coach Alex Inglethorpe has said of him:
When he first came into the under-18s as a 15 year old, he stood out in the sense he looked a bit gangly. He moved slightly awkwardly, he was a bit cumbersome. But look closer, he had a lot of ability, a great technique. I think he surprised people how good he was. Tactically he was very flexible. He often played in midfield. I remember seeing him once playing as a holding midfielder.
While a teenager, Kane initially struggled in Tottenham’s academy, as partially due to his date of birth in July, he was not as physically developed as other players, nor was he as quick. However, he gained the respect of coaches with his technique and desire for self-improvement.
When profiling Kane in February 2013, Talksport said that he was best as a second striker, despite also having ability as a centre forward or in a wide position.They wrote that he preferred to place his shots, although he could also score from distance. The report also noted that he had good pace, but was weak in the air and had not scored on his loan at Norwich.Initially a back-up to £26 million Spanish import Roberto Soldado and frequently loaned out, Kane was eventually made Tottenham’s starting forward by manager Mauricio Pochettino. Under Pochettino, Kane said that his game has improved through the tough training techniques instituted by the manager.
He also strives to achieve marginal gain in order to maximise his potential by tweaking various aspects of his training and preparations as well as nutrition.