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Harry Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot for a second year in a row after scoring a hat trick on the final day of the 2016-17 season. Kane, 23, finished the campaign on 29 goals after scoring three times in Tottenham's emphatic 7-1 win at Hull City. The England international netted 25 goals last season and he bettered that tally this campaign, scoring five hat tricks along the way. Everton striker Romelu Lukaku was second in the standings with 25 strikes to his name while Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez finished third with 24 goals. Kane struck twice in the first 13 minutes and completed his hat trick midway through the second period, while Dele Alli, Victor Wanyama, Ben Davies and Toby Alderweireld were all on target. Sam Clucas replied for Hull. And afterward, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino challenged Harry Kane to score 30 goals next season "It's fantastic for him," Pochettino said. "All his team mates, all the club and the fans are so happy about that. He deserves it. Congratulations for him. He's one of the best strikers in the world." Pochettino said Kane was struggling in the closing stages and that was why he decided to withdraw him with 11 minutes left. "It was a moment to take responsiblity and a good decision and I prefer that next season he challenges again, to score 30 goals," the coach said. "But today we kept him safe and healthy and ready. He can do that. He's still improving and learning. "His will to improve and learn is the most important thing in a player. Already he's one of the best strikers in the world. It's difficult to say who is the best, but he's one of the best sure, already." Pochettino believes the 86 points his side amassed this season -- seven behind champions Chelsea -- would normally have been good enough to win the title, but he said they were getting closer. "We will see what happens next season because our dream is to win the Premier League," he added. "Our aim is to try and fight every season. After two very consistent seasons, why not next season? "I'm so focused now on next season, to try and make the best decisions to try and improve the team, that is our objective now."
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