{"id":99517,"date":"2023-10-01T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=99517"},"modified":"2023-10-01T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T10:59:25","slug":"im-a-former-tottenham-goal-machine-who-made-it-big-in-the-nfl-harry-kane-should-follow-me-into-american-football-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/im-a-former-tottenham-goal-machine-who-made-it-big-in-the-nfl-harry-kane-should-follow-me-into-american-football-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm a former Tottenham goal-machine who made it big in the NFL… Harry Kane should follow me into American Football | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
CLIVE ALLEN made it big in the NFL after ending his football career.<\/p>\n
The former England striker had an impressive career, including a prolific spell with Tottenham.<\/p>\n
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Allen scored 84 goals in 135 matches for Spurs between 1984 and 1988.<\/p>\n
After retiring, though, he briefly transitioned to American football as a specialist goal-kicker.<\/p>\n
His change of sport even saw him star for the London Monarchs during the 1997 NFL Europe season.<\/p>\n
Allen has since urged fellow former Spurs goal-machine Harry Kane to follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n
He told the Daily Star in 2019: "Former strikers are the ones that can do it well.<\/p>\n "Kane has a great interest in it and I wouldn't be surprised if in years to come he'll be kicking an NFL football.<\/p>\n "Knowing Kane – and having worked with him – I know all about his mentality and attitude.<\/p>\n "I'm sure he could adapt his style to do the job and I wouldn't put it past him being very successful at it.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n "It's also not got the physical demands of soccer – kicking at least – so players can go on a little longer."<\/p>\n Kane has made no secret of his love for the NFL and has attended games in the past.<\/p>\n He even revealed earlier this year that he wants to become a kicker in the league once his playing days are over.<\/p>\n Speaking to Good Morning America, the Bayern Munich striker admitted: "It's something I want to definitely explore.<\/p>\n "I know it will be a lot of hard work. I'm not expecting to just walk up and start kicking field goals.<\/p>\n "It would be a lot of practice, a lot of hard work. But yeah, it's something I'd love to do.<\/p>\n "The NFL is something I have been following for about 10 years now, and I love it, so I would love to give it a go."<\/p>\n<\/picture>I'VE GOT A TEXT! <\/span><\/p>\n
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