Eight-goal month puts Kane among world's top strikers

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur - London Stadium, London, Britain - September 23, 2017 Tottenham's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Kane was among exalted company when he was named on the shortlist for the FIFPro World XI this week.

Yet the goal poacher supreme would not be unworthy of a place in that team, lining up alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after his scoring exploits this month.