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Lewis Pangratiou

Tottenham fans will love how Antoine Griezmann paid tribute to Harry Kane in France training

Antoine Griezmann enjoyed himself in France training, as he proved that even seasoned professionals sometimes pretend to be world-renowned stars in their own time.

As per The Sun, Griezmann, 31, was filmed practising his heading skills ahead of his nation's friendly clash with South Africa on Tuesday night, and he didn't disappoint. Although unmarked, the 5ft 8ins star met a delightful cross in the penalty area and thumped home his header past Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris into the bottom right corner.

Turning away in celebration, the on-loan Atletico Madrid star shouted "Harry Kane" at the top of his voice. Lloris' club teammate Kane is known as one of the best at scoring headers in the game, as he's shown time and time again in both a Spurs and England shirt.

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Tottenham fans are bound to enjoy how Griezmann emulated their talisman, who is edging closer to Wayne Rooney's all-time record England goalscoring record.

Although the striker was unsettled for most of the season, he's found himself back amongst the goals lately. After a slow start, he's now up to 12 goals in the Premier League - joint with Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, for England, Kane has surpassed former Tottenham favourite Gary Lineker on the Three Lions' all-time scoring list, and levelled Sir Bobby Charlton's total of 49 international goals. Now, only Rooney - who holds the record with 53 goals - is between himself and history, with Kane playing 52 more times (120 appearances) England's current captain.

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