Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane is frustrated by the social media backlash over his goal claims, and fans are now giving the star striker even more stick.

If you have Twitter, chances are you’ve already seen hundreds of jokes about Harry Kane claiming things as his own, after the England international swore on his daughter’s life he touched the second goal at Stoke.

Whether or not the ball did indeed brush Kane’s shoulder, the Premier League have now credited Kane with the goal, putting him just four behind Mohamed Salah in the race for the golden boot.

The 24 year-old has faced a huge backlash from fans, and even from rival players, as several Liverpool players joined Salah in tweeting their confusion at the awarding of the goal.

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Jamie Vardy also appeared to find the situation amusing, as he tweeted this message shortly after the goal was awarded.

“He is disappointed because he never wanted to create this,” Pochettino said of the social media backlash.

“For you, sometimes, it is a small or simple thing and they become bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and you cannot stop it. That was what happened. He is going to learn a lot from this.”

While some think Kane should be applauded for his unstoppable hunger for goals, his manager’s comments have only furthered the criticism, and some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…