HARRY KANE could be the saviour for English football’s reputation after Man City dragged the game into the mud, according to a PR expert.
Clean-cut Kane, 33, was at Monday’s ceremony at the London Palladium.
Football’s Mr. Nice Guy was roundly clapped by his peers, as he thanked , his family, and a whole list of coaches he’s worked under by name.
Kane’s success for the English game comes at a time when football on our shores has been brought into disrepute, after of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period.
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But, marketing guru Mark Borkowski believes could fill a statesmen role in repairing the tarnished image of the game.
Borkowski told SunSport: “Look, let’s face it. The British game is in dire straits right now in terms of reputation and whatever the Premier League are going to do about .
“Harry Kane could be the saviour for the reputation of football in this country.
“I think that he already feels like a statesman and he feels that there’s a bigger game for him to play than all the sort of clichéd roles that footballers fall into.
“In his career, he’s probably got two or three more tournaments left in him.
“His goal would be to bring home the World Cup for England, which would bring him a lot more money and create a long-standing legacy.
“We still talk about the players of 1966 and , who has played the ambassadorial role for England ever since winning the Jules Rimet trophy.
“Harry Kane could fulfil a role as England’s ambassador because of his values and personality.”
Beckham comparisons
In recent years, has been the Three Lions’ most recognised representative.
His efforts of flying the flag overseas, including launching his own football team in America, saw him eventually last year.
That comes years after Becks built his brand through savvy commercial deals, revelled as a fashion icon, and married Spice Girl Victoria Adams to become a global couple powerhouse.
However, as Borkowski puts it, Kane is a “different animal”. Borkowski believes has a potentially bigger role to play than Beckham.
Borkowski divulged: “In a sense, Kane doesn’t have the same personality and showbiz routes as Beckham.
“Beckham was doing deals with sweet manufacturers in Japan and had much more of a global appeal with a supermodel backdrop and fashionable styling.
“But this is a different time and era. In a way, I see Kane above that kind of thing.
“Is Kane the next Beckham? No, I think he needs to .
“That, in turn, could help him step out of the shadow of Beckham because he’s potentially got a bigger role to play in terms of the impact he can have for English football.
“Should he lift the World Cup that would certainly give him a greater legacy than Beckham.”
Kane’s his own man
Borkowski credits Kane for and not “following the sheep” when it comes to how a footballer should behave.
Borkowski continued: “Kane doesn’t conform to the stereotypes of many other footballers.
“He doesn’t drink, he puts family first, and doesn’t have any tattoos.
“That is a big statement to say. I am who I am and I’m confident with who I am. I haven’t got to be like the rest of the sheep and get off my head or get a tattooed of some sort of logo.
“With Kane, it is, very much, this is who I am.”
On stage at the London Palladium, Kane was praised for his emotional speech.
who helped make him the class footballer he is today.
However, Borkowski noted another profound detail that was pinned on his black tuxedo… a commemorative poppy remembering service members who died in war.
He added: “That little thing of having on his lapel, that tiny detail, speaks volumes about his character and persona.
“It was a profound detail that every last thing had been thought through and was very subtle.
“As far I was concerned it was brilliant, like the man himself.”
