WWE star Finn Balor says he was so upset when Harry Kane left his beloved Tottenham Hotspur that he had to console himself by buying a new car.
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Balor hurt by Kane's Bayern exitHas since revelled in former idol's strugglesThinks Klopp 'a bad influence on kids'Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The Irishman was devastated when the Spurs captain left north London for Bavaria in the summer and admitted he needed some urgent retail therapy to ease his pain. Speaking to about his passion for football he also revealed a dislike of Premier League leaders Liverpool based on a curious take on manager Jurgen Klopp.
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Balor said about Spurs losing their record goalscorer: "That day I was so upset I went and bought a new car to make myself feel better.”
Though he did share happier memories of supporting his side, including the night of Tottenham's stunning Champions League semi-final comeback against Ajax. "We were on tour at the SSE Arena in Belfast. I’d just gotten out of the ring. I ran into the kitchen area where the catering lads had it (the game) on their phones. So I’m in my wrestling gear dripping wet. My dad, my brother and his son had driven up to Belfast, so I grabbed them out of the crowd. We all ran back to the catering kitchen and we were watching it just jumping around like mad when Lucas Moura scored the two goals at the end.”
Balor was in Madrid for the final defeat to Liverpool that year, something he is still struggling to come to terms with and may lie behind his dislike of the Reds. “Jurgen is such a bad influence for kids. He has such a disregard for authority, like when he does his condescending thumbs up to the referees for what he considers a bad decision.”
THE GOSSIP
It doesn't seem that Balor is totally over Kane's move to Bayern. After an October win in Kane's new hometown, the grappler took to social media to aim a jibe at the England skipper's lack of career silverware.
WHAT NEXT FOR FINN BALOR?
Balor has been enjoying the Spurs revival under Ange Postecoglou and has no doubt been revelling in the woes of his former idol as Bayern's season has unravelled with three straight defeats. Kane's side have a huge game against RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.