Harry Kane has admitted turning into England’s all-time main male goalscorer ‘means every little thing’ to him.
The Tottenham striker bagged his 54th aim for the Three Lions from the penalty spot in Thursday’s 2-1 win over Italy, shifting himself away from Wayne Rooney on the prime of the scoring charts.
It was all the time a matter of time for Kane to interrupt the report, and after the sport, he revealed simply how a lot it meant to him.
“It means every little thing,” he informed Channel 4. “I used to be so excited to place the England shirt on and get again out right here and get the marketing campaign began for subsequent yr’s Euros.
“It needed to be a penalty and as soon as it hit the again of the web… large emotion. A magical second.”
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In response to Kane’s strike, Rooney wrote on Twitter: “Congratulations to Harry Kane on turning into England’s all-time main goalscorer. I knew it would not take lengthy however that was fast. Nice man, unbelievable goalscorer and an England legend. Congrats Harry.”
That tribute was not misplaced on Kane, who started his England profession alongside Rooney and watched the previous Manchester United and Everton striker declare the report in 2015.
“Massive thanks,” Kane mentioned. “I used to be on the pitch when Wayne broke the report. I do know what it meant to him and I used to be so happy with him.
“I keep in mind after I gave him the boot for breaking the report, he mentioned he could be giving it again to me at some point. A particular man.”