Nineteen-year-old Asda grocery colleague Harry Kane will be cheering on his famous namesake when he leads England out against Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.
Harry, who works at the Asda Shoeburyness store in Essex, is a huge fan of the England captain and Tottenham star and is proud to share his name!
Harry has been causing quite a stir in the store when customers hear the tannoy announcements “please can Harry Kane come to the warehouse”
He said: "He's a hero of mine. I'm a big fan – well I'm bound to be, aren't I! He's brilliant, isn't he? He can find the back of the net from anywhere.
"In the first few games he went a bit unnoticed to be fair. It was great that he got that crucial goal against Germany and hopefully he will be scoring a lot more now, especially as I've got him down to win the Golden Boot. He was due a goal, so hopefully that will be the game changer. The Germany game was brilliant. I've never seen anything like it.
"I reckon we've got a good chance to go all the way but we've just got to deal with what's in front of us. It's a big game against the Ukraine, but we should beat them hopefully. I'll be watching the game with my mates in a sports bar. They're all used to my name – I'm just their mate, Harry!"
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Harry, who lives in Shoeburyness with parents Gary and Sue and supports Southend United, says he's used to the friendly banter he receives when he tells people his name.
He said: "I remember when I was younger and Harry made it big in the Tottenham team and he started scoring goals every week in the Premier League that it became quite a big thing at school.
"Every time I go anywhere and people ask my name and I say Harry Kane they think I'm joking. They don't believe me and ask to see my ID and stuff! I do get quite a few comments, but I'm used to it by now.
"The other day a parcel came to the door which had to be signed for and the delivery driver said to my sister Hannah 'You don't have a brother called Harry do you?' and she says 'Actually I do, but he's not the famous one!
Harry, who's worked at the store since October 2019, says most customers don't know he's got a famous name – though there have been times when his name's caused excitement in the store.
He said: "There was one time however that a Tannoy announcement went out for me at work and it said 'Harry Kane come to the warehouse' and I heard I young lad shout up, 'Did you hear that, they've just said Harry Kane!"
Asda Store manager Andy Hayes said: "I'm a big Arsenal supporter so I do like to wind our Harry up! I can't say I'm a fan of the famous Harry Kane as he plays for Tottenham, but I will be cheering him on as he's English! Our Harry though is a really, nice quiet kid though and gets on well with everyone."
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