Only a fool would bet against Harry Kane, but even the England captain might struggle with this one.
‘I guess the ideal career would be a World Cup, a Super Bowl and maybe a Masters green jacket,’ quipped Kane yesterday.
He was joking, but when it comes to Kane and reaching his targets you can never be completely sure. It is an obsession for him.
Only a fool would bet against Harry Kane, but even the England captain might struggle
The next one on the striker’s checklist is becoming England’s all-time leading goalscorer.
It is not inconceivable to think Kane could achieve that feat by the end of the summer — the 28-year-old is on 49, just four behind Wayne Rooney’s 53.
Five goals from four games, Kane is more than capable of that.
Yet even if the Tottenham forward comes up short this summer, that will merely delay the inevitable. Kane will not just break Rooney’s record, he will surely obliterate it.
For now, ahead of Saturday’s Nations League opener against Hungary, Kane has Bobby Charlton in his sights. One goal will see him chalk up a half-century of international goals to move second outright in the all-time list.
The 28-year-old has scored 49 goals in just 69 caps since making his debut seven years ago
Kane stands only four goals behind current Three Lions record goalscorer Wayne Rooney
The fact that Saturday’s match in Budapest will be played in front of a half-empty stadium, coupled with the fact that England’s game against Italy at Molineux next week will also be subject to UEFA stadium sanctions, means Kane could overtake Rooney in front of only a handful of spectators. That would be a shame.
‘When it comes to breaking records or achievements like that, of course you would love the perfect scenario with thousands of fans and your friends and family there,’ said Kane. ‘Sometimes it works out that way and you are lucky to experience that. But also sometimes things don’t pan out the way you want.
‘My first thought…
Source : dailymail
