It’s not unusual for Football Twitter to have exhaustive discussions over the most trivial of topics, be it a showdown between Taylor Swift and Lionel Messi, or judging whether Phil Foden looks like a cat, push it hard enough and even the most bizarre narratives will gain traction on the platform.
The latest topic of deliberation that caught wind on FT involves a well-known debate around the placement of your phone and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane.
Before we explain the links to Kane, let’s first get into the roots of this seemingly arbitrary discussion.
It all stems from a standard question, in which pocket do you keep your phone?
On the face of it, this may seem like a simple answer hinged on personal preferences, but that changes once you get into the utility of it all.
Right-handed phone users, who hold it with their left, are more likely to tuck their phones into the left pocket, allowing for an efficient draw and avoiding the need for switching hands to hold it.
In contrast, left-handed users, who hold it with the opposite hand, will prefer the right pocket for similar reasons.
The question then extends to single-handed phone users, without the need for using both hands, these individuals are more likely to go with whichever pocket feels more natural and convenient.
Believe it or not, the question has persisted for years with no true answers, although polls have leaned towards the right pocket by a small margin.
With the nitty-gritty out the way, let’s get to how Harry Kane got roped into the debate.
It all occurred after a picture of the England Captain, captured before the game against Manchester City, emerged online.
A Twitter user then shared the image along with a caption that read, ‘Harry is an interesting lad, who tf puts his phone in the left pocket?’
