Harry Kane beams as he is awarded the Freedom of the City of London

Harry Kane has spoke of his pride over being awarded the Freedom of the City London in a ceremony alongside his family on Thursday at Guildhall.

The England captain was recognised for his outstanding sporting achievements by the City of London in November, but was able to receive the honour this week with his wife Kate and their three children.

The award is one of London's most ancient traditions, believed to have first been given in 1237 where it enabled recipients to carry out their trade.

The 29-year-old took to social media to share his special moment and hoped that it would inspire others in the capital.

Kane tweeted: 'Very proud to have been awarded the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony yesterday and it was special to have my family there with me too. I hope it can inspire others in all walks of life to be the best they can be.

Kane has spent the majority of his playing career in the capital with Spurs, was nominated by by Chris Hayward, the City Corporation's policy chairman, and his deputy Keith Bottomley.

Upon Harry reviving the award, Hayward paid tribute to the striker for what he has achieved in the game and the example he's made to young fans.

Hayward said: 'Harry Kane is an outstanding sportsman and role model for young footballers, having achieved so much before the age of 30.

'Born and raised in London and admired by many millions of followers of the beautiful game – not just in this country, but around the world – it was our pleasure to welcome him and his guests to Guildhall.'

The award tops off a memorable individual season for Kane, where he has surpassed Jimmy Greaves to become Tottenham's all-time leading goal-scorer and overtook Wayne Rooney as England's record marksman, too.

Born in Walthamstow, Kane joined Tottenham's academy in July 2009 and signed his professional forms a year later. He's gone on to make 434 appearances for the club, scoring a record-breaking 278 goals.

He becomes the latest sportsperson to receive the honour, after England cricketer and World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan was given the Freedom of the City last year.

While every member of England's triumphant Euro 2022 winning squad were also given the same honour following their memorable achievement.

Kane's future however, may not be in London. The forward has been linked with a move away from Spurs this summer after another disappointing season from the side.

With only a year left on his current contract, Manchester United, PSG and Bayern Munich have all been linked with a making a move for the striker, who's hit 30 goals in all competitions this season.