Soccer-Kane absent but Son scores Tottenham winner to stun Man City


Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - August 15, 2021 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Oliver Skipp Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) -Son Heung-min proved there is life at Tottenham Hotspur without Harry Kane as his goal earned the north London club a surprise 1-0 win over champions Manchester City in an absorbing Premier League opener on Sunday.

All the talk beforehand was whether Tottenham's goalscoring talisman Kane, strongly linked with a big-money move to City, would be involved.

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