The exchange followed another influential European display from Kane, who supplied Alphonso Davies with an impressive assist before converting a penalty against his former north London rivals.
Yet Henry’s earlier verdict had focused on whether the prolific striker could claim to have been the outstanding performer in either of his teams.
Speaking on CBS last week, Henry argued: “I think this year it’s a bit more complicated because the guys that shine sometimes, if you look at it here, Harry Kane, it’s not me, but the best player in Germany last year was Michael Olise.
