‘If Kane went Chelsea, he’d be new Campbell’ – Hazard tells ace ‘stay at Spurs’

MICKY HAZARD has a easy message for Harry Kane.

Keep at Tottenham on your entire profession and grow to be the membership’s best ever participant.

Hazard was as soon as pressured out of Spurs to hitch Chelsea however urges Kane to decide on to stay round and eclipse even the late Jimmy Greaves.

Forward of as we speak’s crunch London derby Hazard stated: “I’d inform him, ‘Harry, you’ve an opportunity to depart a legacy at this membership that’s unsurpassed and can by no means be bettered.’

“I used to be speaking to [Tottenham legend] Steve Perryman when there was the large debate about Harry leaving.

“He stated, ‘Mick, to win trophies for the membership you like, to win only one, is price profitable ten at a membership that you simply’ve simply been purchased to play for’.

“I did a bit of labor with Jimmy simply earlier than he died. I used to be fully overawed. I used to be sitting subsequent to greatness. It was overpowering. That’s what Harry can have.

“If he sees out his profession at our soccer membership, smashes Jimmy’s goalscoring report and wins a trophy, he’ll go down as our best ever.”

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Hazard performed far fewer video games for Tottenham than Kane however earned legend standing by profitable the FA Cup and Uefa Cup as a part of their glorious 80s facet.

Again then Spurs had been high canine in London, with Chelsea nonetheless attempting to re-establish themselves within the high flight.

So when Tottenham broke Hazard’s coronary heart in September 1985 — by promoting him for £300,000, a membership report for the Blues — it was not significantly controversial.

He stated: “The gulf between the 2 golf equipment at that stage was huge. They weren’t seen as opponents.

“It’s a lot simpler to identify the rivalry now, particularly with social media placing the whole lot below a lot scrutiny.

‘A BETRAYAL LIKE SOL’S’

“If Harry joined Chelsea, it might be seen as a betrayal, a bit like Sol Campbell going to Arsenal.”

Hazard himself was distraught on the time — however overcame early issues, adjusting to Chelsea’s extra direct fashion of play to grow to be a followers’ favorite.

However his coronary heart was nonetheless throughout London, as was clear when he scored twice in a 3-1 win for the Blues on his first return to White Hart Lane.

Hazard stated: “I received an excellent reception — earlier than the sport, anyway! I noticed the laundry girls, the kitmen, everyone making a fuss of me.

“It was like getting house from vacation, going again by your individual entrance door.

“I used to be interviewed on the radio after the sport. ‘How did it really feel to return again and show your previous membership and supervisor flawed?’

“And I stated that, to be trustworthy, it felt like I had scored two personal objectives.

“I’d identified solely Spurs since I used to be 12. To be a Spurs participant after which beloved by Chelsea followers was a giant achievement.

“They may all the time have a spot in my coronary heart due to how they handled me.

‘I LOVE SPURS MORE THAN CHELSEA’

“I all the time really feel responsible I don’t love Chelsea the identical method as I like Spurs. However you possibly can’t management who you fall in love with.”

After leaving Chelsea in 1990, Hazard had a brief spell at Portsmouth earlier than taking part in below former Spurs team-mates Ossie Ardiles and Glenn Hoddle at Swindon City.

Having helped the Robins into the highest flight, he returned to Spurs to complete his profession — however nonetheless needs he had by no means left within the first place.

Hazard stated: “I have a look at somebody like Ledley King and really feel a bit envious as a result of he received to play his entire profession at one membership.”

Spurs followers ought to hope Kane has a chat with Hazard earlier than he makes any choices on his future.

At 61, former midfielder Hazard retains an infectious ardour for all times, soccer and Tottenham Hotspur.

However when requested for his best Spurs second, Hazard doesn’t select the 1982 FA Cup ultimate, the essential free-kick he scored within the Uefa Cup semi-final second leg in 1984, or the ultimate itself.

With eyes glistening and a voice cracking with emotion, he stated: “It will get to me each time I speak about it.

“It introduced concerning the best feeling ever, outdoors of my youngsters and grandchildren being born — it was the day of the final sport at White Hart Lane.

“I used to be invited as considered one of 49 former gamers to go to the sport.

“We had been within the tunnel, ready to be launched. I’ve received David Ginola in entrance and Glenn Hoddle behind me.

“I’m considering, ‘Ginola’s such a hero at Spurs, and Glenn is simply God, I’m not even going to get a cheer’.

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“After I received house that night time, somebody had posted this image of me standing there, beaming, with massive black writing throughout the highest: ‘If delight had a face.’

“It summed up me and the way I really feel about Tottenham.”

Spurs followers should hope that Kane feels the identical.

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