Kane insists he’s not a diver after late effort to win penalty against Arsenal
HARRY KANE insists he is no diver.Arsenal defender Sokratis was furious when Kane claimed a penalty when he was brought down by Sokratis in the 85th minute of a pulsating North London derby.4 Harry Kane easily went to ground under pressure from Sokratis in the dying minutes of the North London derbyCredit: AP:Associated Press4 The Spurs captain then insisted he is no diverCredit: AP:Associated PressEx-Manchester United defender Gary Neville accused the Spurs and England striker of diving.But Kane insisted: “The defender made a tired tackle and if that had happened on the halfway line I think it’s a definite foul.“The ref probably thinks I was looking for it but he came through the back of me.”It was 50-50 but VAR would probably have backed the ref in this anyway.”Neville said it was “essentially a dive” from Kane, who netted a first-half penalty for his TENTH goal in a North London derby.4 Kane argued with referee Martin Atkinson and Arsenal players after the incidentCredit: PA:Press Association4 Kane had earlier made it 2-0 to Spurs but Arsenal fought back to secure a 2-2 drawCredit: Richard Pelham – The SunNeville’s fellow Sky pundit Graeme Souness said: “I think Kane is looking for a penalty. He is waiting to go down.”The defender has got his hands on his back but that kind of contact would not justify that fall.”Jamie Redknapp added: “Harry was looking for a penalty. He uses his body as well as any striker.”MOST READ IN FOOTBALLTHROUGH ITRobbie Keane reveals Claudine’s father was ’50-50′ in coronavirus battleTOP SELLERGavin Whelan has gone from League of Ireland to David Beckham’s InstagramExclusiveRIYAD RAIDMan City’s Riyad Mahrez has three luxury watches stolen in £500,000 raidPicturedAN EYEFULMeet Playboy model and football agent Anamaria Prodan bidding to buy her own clubI SAW ROORodallega saw Rooney ‘drinking like madman’ & Gerrard ‘on bar dancing shirtless’NEXT STEPJonny Hayes set to move to English Championship having been let go by CelticREF RELEASEDChampions League ref Vincic released by cops after arrest in prostitution raidKEANE DEALEx Man United youth ace David Jones says Roy Keane negotiated a contract for himACCA WITH LADBROKES Pick up a whole load of acca features to help you land the big oneJose Mourinho reckoned: “I have seen a penalty for less but I would say no penalty.”Without the VAR I’d say no for sure but with VAR everybody is at risk.”I’ve seen worse.”