Spurs’ Kane Targeting Shearer’s All-Time Goalscoring Record

28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)
28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)
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Spurs’ Kane Targeting Shearer’s All-Time Goalscoring Record

28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)
28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has set his sights on chasing down Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goalscoring record after his two goals against Nottingham Forest moved him up to joint-third in the scoring charts.

Kane missed a penalty but netted twice to surpass 200 league goals in his career as Spurs maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 victory at the City Ground on Sunday.

The England captain, 29, joined Andy Cole on 187 Premier League goals. Only Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208) have scored more goals in the competition's history.

"It's still a long way away, for sure, but I still feel fit, I feel I have many more years left in the locker," Kane told media.

"Every season I want to score goals, I want to be amongst those names, and I'm excited for the challenge.

"Alan and Wayne are two of the best strikers England have ever had so to even be in that category is nice for me. But I want to keep pushing myself, see how far I can go. So far, it's been a good start to the season."

Tottenham's third victory in four games left them third in the league standings on 10 points, two behind north London rivals Arsenal.

Kane has scored four goals this season and his form has been key to Tottenham's best start to a Premier League campaign since 2009-10, when they opened with four straight wins.

Last week, Kane set a Premier League record for the most goals for a single club, moving clear of Sergio Aguero's tally for Manchester City.

"Harry has to be our point of reference on the pitch at every moment, he has to be the leader for this team and I think he is working very well," Spurs manager Antonio Conte told reporters.

"He's totally involved in this project, and I am really happy for him."



ES Tunis Claim 1-0 Win, Eliminating LAFC from Club World Cup

Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
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ES Tunis Claim 1-0 Win, Eliminating LAFC from Club World Cup

Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)

Youcef Belaili scored in the 70th minute, goalkeeper Ben Said saved a penalty deep in second-half stoppage time and ES Tunis defeated LAFC 1-0 to keep their FIFA Club World Cup hopes alive in a dramatic contest Friday in Nashville, Tenn.

The victory takes ES Tunis (1-1-0, 3 points) level with Chelsea in Group D, after the English side lost 3-1 to Brazil's Flamengo earlier on Friday.

Referee Espen Eskas awarded a very late spot kick following a video review, ruling Khalil Guenichi had felled Marlon in the area.

But Denis Bouanga drove his ensuing penalty kick into the dive of Said, the final salvo in a result that eliminated LAFC (0-2-0, 0 points) from tournament contention.

The winner of ES Tunis' meeting with Chelsea Tuesday in Philadelphia will move on to the knockout phase, with Chelsea advancing on a draw based on superior goal differential.