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Rafael van der Vaart Admits He Was Unimpressed By Spurs Star in Training During Time in North London

Tottenham star Harry Kane is now one of the very best strikers in the world, yet he did have a hard time convincing his peers he would amount to anything as an up and coming prospect.

Former teammate Rafael van der Vaart was especially unimpressed after seeing the England captain train for the first time and recalls telling another colleague how poor he thought the player was, given his discouraging ball control.

Aston Villa's US defender Eric Lichaj (R

The Dutchman, who spent two decent years at Tottenham between 2010-2012, has been made to swallow his words and admitted a few months ago that he is surprised by the striker's insane development after what he used to see in training.