Based on his performances and his entire personality, he absolutely deserves it."
Former England and Tottenham player Chris Waddle defended Kane's tendency to drop deep amid public debates regarding his positioning for the national team.
"He's done it at Tottenham as well. It's the way he plays," Waddle said.
Waddle noted that Kane relies heavily on mental quickness and tactical intelligence rather than physical speed to outmaneuver opposing defenders.
"Harry's a very good player. He's never relied on speed.
He's relied on speed of thought. Normally a striker is very, very quick or very powerful, good in the air.
Harry's different. He's sort of a nine/10, but he gets a lot of success through it," Waddle explained.
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Opposing defensive units frequently face dilemmas when tracking Kane's movements away from the penalty box.
"You can probably think, 'I've marked him, I've got him'. His movement's very good in the box.
It's not like he sprints around. You never see Harry do anything quick.
He reads the game well," Waddle said.
The pundit highlighted Kane's adaptability, having observed him executing the advanced playmaker role successfully in the Bundesliga.
"I've seen him play as a 10 for Bayern this season, and he played very, very well as a 10.
You could actually play him as a 10 and put a number nine, Ollie Watkins, up front if you want - Marcus Rashford.
He can play that 10 very, very well. I've seen him play that," Waddle added.
