Harry Kane: Twitter Reacts to Tottenham Striker's England Debut

Harry Kane’s England debut sent the world of social media into meltdown on Friday, as he took just three touches and 79 seconds to score for his country.

According to the Metro, 11,487 tweets were sent within one minute of Kane’s goal—the fourth in a routine 4-0 win for England, who have won all five of their Euro 2016 qualifiers to date.

And the posts—both in support and opposing of the hype surrounding Kane—continued to roll in on Saturday. Below, we’ve sifted through the best of Twitter’s reaction to Kane’s debut.

Players

It appears Kane has nothing but support from his fellow professionals, including England captain Wayne Rooney, while players from all levels of the game voiced their delight for the debutant.

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What a season so far for Harry Kane....PL young player of the year for sure. PL player of the yr maybe. Congratulations on the debut & goal

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) March 28, 2015"

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Congratulations to @hkane28 for your debut and of course the goal 🔥🔥

— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw3) March 27, 2015"

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Harry Kane what a season he is having, wonder what the odds on a debut hat trick are!!!!!

— Kevin Davies (@Kevin__Davies) March 27, 2015"

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Harry Kane delighted for you #goalmachine ⚽️🔥

— billy sharp (@billysharp10) March 27, 2015"

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Good win last night and another 3 points @england Congratulations to Harry Kane on his first… https://t.co/ctw9iyt1aZ

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) March 28, 2015"

 Papers

Britain’s biggest nationals were generally content with heaping praise on Kane’s impact appearance, although the Telegraph were keen to point out that not all goal-scoring debuts lead to a successful international career.

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KANE WATCH: 73min — Can. You. Believe. It? http://t.co/R3zuoAJ5oV pic.twitter.com/ZBBzq3FH95

— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) March 27, 2015"

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From Kane to fable: three touches and 78 seconds are all it takes for debutant,by @barneyronay http://t.co/gF1KbWwvEu pic.twitter.com/x3dWIObni7

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) March 27, 2015"

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So, is Harry Kane the new Jimmy Greaves - or Francis Jeffers? Why debut goals can mislead... http://t.co/bFOorVH8gy pic.twitter.com/HdCPoqk5Ca

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) March 28, 2015"

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Harry Kane’s first England goal sparks 11,487 tweets around the world – in just 60 seconds http://t.co/BKCEgSKHT4 pic.twitter.com/67Hy1g8szv

— Metro Sport (@Metro_Sport) March 28, 2015"

 Journalists

ESPN’s Richard Jolly couldn’t resist a jibe similar to the Telegraph, citing Francis Jeffers and David Nugent as former internationals Kane has followed in the footsteps of.

However, most renowned journalists were very much on the positive side of the Kane hysteria, though BBC’s Phil McNulty voiced his support for Roy Hodgson’s decision to start him on the bench.

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Another day another dream in Harry Kane's Midas season - but England boss Hodgson right to keep faith with Welbeck http://t.co/9KSgjIihDU

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) March 28, 2015"

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Can't help think the Harry Kane story is a bit unrealistic.

— Rory Smith (@RorySmithTimes) March 27, 2015"

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Harry Kane emulates England greats Francis Jeffers & David Nugent by scoring on his debut.

— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) March 27, 2015"

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Eden Hazard's been wonderful this season but Kane has come from way back to be a prolific Premier League scorer. Youth and romance swing it.

— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) March 27, 2015"

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Like @_PaulHayward, I'd vote Kane for Footballer of Year if ballot was today. Everything he's doing is so impressive, unexpected, uplifting

— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) March 27, 2015"

TV presenters

ITV were the official broadcasters of the event in the United Kingdom, but that didn’t stop presenters from BBC, BT Sport and Sky Sports News weighing in with their thoughts, with former England international and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker among them.

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50 more touches and Harry Kane will beat Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 27, 2015"

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Time it took England strikers to score their first goal: B.Charlton-1 match Lineker-2 matches Rooney-6 matches Kane-18 seconds

— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) March 27, 2015"

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Flippin heck, I hope @hkane28 turned off his @twitter notifications.

— Hayley McQueen (@HayleyMcQueen) March 27, 2015"

Public

Last, but certainly not least, the public were the most prolific of all Twitter enthusiasts in the wake of Kane’s goal. From proud Tottenham fans to witty Liverpool supports, the reception was generally encouraging, as England looks to have discovered a new hero.

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A strange sense of pride watching Kane last night. Can't say I've ever felt that watching a Spurs player represent England. #HesOneOfOurOwn

— Joe (@sayers_14) March 28, 2015"

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Harry Kane didn't score with his first touch. 1-0 to Rickie Lambert.

— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) March 27, 2015"

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Difference between Kane & Owen is everyone knew Owen would be class right from when he was a kid. No one saw this coming from Kane

— Pete Spencer (@irishpete67) March 28, 2015"

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Good to see Harry Kane scoring!! England could actually have a superstar!!

— Josh Dalton (@imjoshdalton) March 28, 2015"

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