“Kane is a proper Englishman” – Player on life lessons from Harry at Tottenham

Carlos Vinícius’ standout season in Brazil has prompted reflection as well as praise. The former Spurs’ striker, who finished the Brazilian league as his club’s top scorer with 12 goals in just 14 matches, spoke on ESPN and looked back on the European experiences that helped shape his mindset. Among them, one name stood out above the rest: Harry Kane.

During the interview, Vinícius explained that his biggest learning point from elite football in England came at Tottenham, but had little to do with tactics or finishing technique. Instead, it was about behaviour and consistency at the highest level. “Kane was the one I learned the most from,” Vinícius said. “It’s a very high level.”

Kane set the standards at Tottenham

Playing alongside Kane at Tottenham Hotspur exposed him to a daily standard he still carries with him. “What really catches my attention with these top players is the level they keep and the fact they can score a hat-trick one game and turn up the next day as if nothing special happened,” Vinícius said. “Very natural. It’s like, ‘let’s go again, let’s work again’.”

That mentality, he suggested, is a defining trait of English football culture. He described Kane as polite, involved, and entirely focused on his job, a profile he associated with the broader professionalism he encountered in England. “Kane is a proper Englishman. Polite, involved, does his job, then goes home. The English are like that.”

Now thriving back in Brazil, Vinícius’ words underline how his most productive spell yet still traces its roots to lessons learned during his time in London, where standards were set long before the goals arrived.