Tottenham’s forgotten 10 minutes: When Kane, Bale and Modric all played together

Tottenham Hotspur icons Harry Kane, Gareth Bale, and Luka Modric shared the pitch together for only 10 minutes in their careers. The brief overlap occurred during the 2011/12 Europa League campaign in a 2-1 defeat against Greek club PAOK at White Hart Lane. Manager Harry Redknapp brought Bale on as a 63rd-minute substitute alongside starters Kane and Modric before substituting Kane in the 71st minute.

Modric scored a first-half penalty in the fixture before transferring to Real Madrid the following summer. Bale joined Modric in Madrid in 2013, preventing further appearances with the trio. Kane and Bale later reunited at Tottenham during Bale's 2020/21 loan spell under Jose Mourinho, playing 25 matches together.