Tottenham’s Harry Kane sets sights on Messi as Barcelona come to town

• England striker ‘motivated’ by prolific Argentina forward
• ‘He’s definitely set the standard for the rest of us’

Harry Kane has spoken of his determination to emulate or better the prolific scoring output of Lionel Messi, as he prepared to face the Barcelona star in the Champions League at Wembley on Wednesday night.

The Tottenham striker is acutely aware of the need for a positive result, after his team began their campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Internazionale. But the visit of Barcelona also gives him the opportunity to pit himself against the player that he describes as an inspiration and a benchmark.

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