Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says comparing Harry Kane with Diego Maradona is wide of mark.

Former Spurs winger David Ginola claimed Kane was the new Maradona after his performance in last weekend's 5-1 win over Newcastle, where the 28-year-old orchestrated two of the goals.

Conte thinks they are too different to compare, but took the opportunity to regale a story of when he played against the great Argentinian.

“I tell you one thing that is very curious," he said. “When I was playing with Lecce and (Zbigniew) Boniek was the manager, my role was number four, to man-mark the number 10.

“My first goal in Serie A. When I was only 19 years old.

“It was the last season for Diego in Naples but for sure this game is impressed in my mind because I marked him and I scored.

“I was very happy, despite the defeat. Two different players, honestly. Maradona was a number 10, not a number nine."