Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane has revealed that being rejected by Arsenal at the age of eight gave him a "drive" to bounce back.
"I remember the first time we played against Arsenal [for Tottenham's academy team] and even back then, I had a chip on my shoulder," Kane told The Players' Tribune.
"It might sound ridiculous. I was only eight when they let me go, but every time we played them, I thought, 'Alright, we'll see who's right and who's wrong'.
"Looking back on it now, [being released by Arsenal] was probably the best thing that ever happened to me because it gave me a drive that wasn't there before. For me, the rejection is the best thing that ever happened to me."
