Harry Kane insists he’s not a diver after Tottenham captain’s late effort to win penalty against Arsenal

HARRY KANE insists he is no diver.

Arsenal defender Sokratis was furious when Kane claimed a penalty when he was brought down by Sokratis in the 85th minute of a pulsating North London derby.

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Harry Kane easily went to ground under pressure from Sokratis in the dying minutes of the North London derby[/caption]

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The Spurs captain then insisted he is no diver[/caption]

Ex-Manchester United defender Gary Neville accused the Spurs and England striker of diving.

But Kane insisted: “The defender made a tired tackle and if that had happened on the halfway line I think it’s a definite foul.

“The ref probably thinks I was looking for it but he came through the back of me.

“It was 50-50 but VAR would probably have backed the ref in this anyway.”

Neville said it was “essentially a dive” from Kane, who netted a first-half penalty for his TENTH goal in a North London derby.

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Kane argued with referee Martin Atkinson and Arsenal players after the incident[/caption]

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Kane had earlier made it 2-0 to Spurs but Arsenal fought back to secure a 2-2 draw[/caption]

Neville’s fellow Sky pundit Graeme Souness said: “I think Kane is looking for a penalty. He is waiting to go down.

“The defender has got his hands on his back but that kind of contact would not justify that fall.”

Jamie Redknapp added: “Harry was looking for a penalty. He uses his body as well as any striker.”

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Jose Mourinho reckoned: “I have seen a penalty for less but I would say no penalty.

“Without the VAR I’d say no for sure but with VAR everybody is at risk.

“I’ve seen worse.”