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Harry Kane made my Tottenham career ‘unbearable’ – he ‘crushed me’

Harry Kane's Tottenham Hotspur emergence made one former Spurs forward leave the club as his experience was 'unbearable' and it 'crushed him'

By Kieran King · Football London

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 12:44 PM

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Roberto Soldado revealed Harry Kane's rapid emergence at Tottenham made his stay unbearable and crushed his confidence.
Soldado scored 16 goals in 76 appearances for Tottenham before leaving for Villarreal for £10 million in 2015.
Kane broke through with 31 goals in 2014-15, eventually becoming Tottenham's all-time record goalscorer.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Roberto Soldado has revealed that Harry Kane's emergence at the club made his time in London "unbearable" and ultimately "crushed" him. Soldado, who signed for Spurs from Valencia for £27 million in 2013, struggled to find consistent form, scoring just 16 goals in 76 appearances before departing for Villarreal in 2015.

Speaking to Deportes COPE Valencia, Soldado recalled how Kane rapidly surpassed the senior attackers by scoring consistently across all competitions during the 2014-15 season. Kane later became Tottenham's all-time top scorer before transferring to Bayern Munich for £86 million in 2023.

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Harry Kane made my Tottenham career ‘unbearable’ – he ‘crushed me’

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