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Kane's August hoodoo at Spurs stretches into another year following Burnley blank

Harry Kane is a double Premier League Golden Boot winner, but he must wait another 12 months before finding the target in August.

Remarkably for a player of his obvious talent, the England international has failed to net in the opening month of a top-flight campaign so far in his career.

That run was extended on Sunday as Spurs played out a 1-1 draw with Burnley at Wembley.

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Mauricio Pochettino’s side thought they were on course for a first league success at their temporary home after seeing Dele Alli break the deadlock, but Chris Wood denied them in stoppage-time.

Kane’s blank in that contest means that he has now reached unlucky 13 when it comes to August outings without a goal.

Those struggles have not held him back in the past, though, and he will remain confident that the floodgates will open soon.

The 24-year-old took until September 10 to open his account last season and ended up with 29 Premier League efforts to his name

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Spurs could do with him finding his shooting boots after the international break, with just four points taken from their three games so far.

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