Conte hails team man Kane as striker hits personal milestones

LONDON : Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane notched up yet more personal milestones with the winning goal in a 1-0 Premier League victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday but manager Antonio Conte said the forward remains the ultimate team player.

Kane moved above Sergio Aguero into fourth on the list of all-time Premier League scorers with 185 goals and at the same time set a record in the competition for goals for a single team. He also reached 250 in all competitions for Tottenham.

The home crowd sang their usual refrain of "He's one of our one" as Kane went through his post-match interview on the sun-kissed turf of Tottenham's home stadium at the end.

They know that with Kane they have a chance to end their long wait for silverware stretching back to 2008.

Conte knows that too, but said that it is not just Kane's goals that make him such a pivotal player.

"Harry is a player who makes the difference, for his quality, for his ability. We're talking about a really world-class striker who can be dangerous in all aspects on the pitch," the Italian, whose side have seven points from three games despite not really hitting top gear, told reporters.

"For me, the big surprise about Harry is not only on the football aspect but the person. We're talking about a really good person, a really good man.

"He's always ready to help the team, to work for the team. Usually when you have this type of player, they can be a bit lazy without the ball. They like to play with the ball but without the ball (they think) 'I don't run because I have to be fresh when we have the ball'.

"This was a bit of a surprise with me, working with Harry. I know he reached another big achievement, a personal achievement. But we're trying to work together, with