LONDON -- Tottenham striker Harry Kane has reiterated a desire to become the best player on the planet and says meeting Diego Maradona, one of the all-time greats, was further inspiration.
Maradona, a former teammate of Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino at Newell's Old Boys, was Spurs' guest at Wembley for the 4-1 win against Liverpool on Sunday.
The Argentina legend, who won the 1986 World Cup, met Kane before the match and watched from the executive box as Spurs' No. 10 scored twice and set up a third in another standout performance.
Asked if the meeting with Maradona, who was accompanied by Spurs legend Ossie Ardiles, had inspired him, Kane said: "Exceptionally.