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Tottenham boss Conte knew Kane could handle Brentford jeers

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has no doubts about the quality and temperament of star man Harry Kane.

The Spurs talisman and England captain came in for boos and chants of “you let the country down" as he lined up against Brentford in the Premier League on Monday.

However, Kane did not let the abuse get to him, scoring for his side in a 2-2 away draw.

Post-game, Conte told reporters: “Personally, about Harry, I have zero doubt about his quality, about his mentality, about the way he approached every game and every training session.

“For sure, for Harry, he's facing a strange situation because he played a really good World Cup. I think that also because he played a good World Cup and the team played the quarter-final, then he missed this penalty. It was a decisive penalty for England to drop England.

“But you know very well, football is this. You can have positive or negative moments.

“If you are strong mentally, if you are a top player, if you are a player of a big, big level, then there is a moment you have to put to one side a negative situation and move on. I think Harry did this. I repeat we are talking about a really, really good player and especially a good person. For this reason, our fans and also the fans of the other teams should every time clap him."

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