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28th Feb 2016

The internet is having a lot of fun with Harry Kane’s mask

Tom Victor

Harry Kane isn’t letting a broken nose stop him from contributing to Tottenham’s title challenge, taking to the field against Swansea City with a mask protecting the injury.

But unlike the imposing black effort which has seemingly been passed around the Chelsea squad in recent months, the Spurs man has gone with what looks like a more DIY effort.

https://twitter.com/LadyGooner8/status/703937054422380545

It might be practical rather than cosmetic, but that hasn’t stopped almost everyone watching the game from passing comment.

We’ve had some harsh comparisons…

https://twitter.com/BraydenKeizer/status/703946999486255104

The predictable wrestling comments

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is known for his business sense, and some thought that was the reason for Kane’s modest effort

And even if he hadn’t been wearing a mask before the game, some felt he might have needed one eventually anyway

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