Harry Kane described his 54th worldwide purpose as a “magical moment” as he grew to become England’s all-time main goalscorer in a 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win away to Italy on Thursday. The Tottenham striker banished reminiscences of his essential penalty miss within the Three Lions’ World Cup quarter-final defeat by France in December by smashing house a spot-kick simply earlier than half-time to provide the guests a 2-0 lead in Naples.

“It had to be a penalty, and once it hit the back of the net, huge emotion,” Kane informed Channel 4. “A magical moment.”

On his 81st worldwide look, the England captain moved away from Wayne Rooney‘s tally of 53 targets for the Three Lions.

“I knew it wouldn’t take long but that was quick,” Rooney posted on Twitter. “Great man, unbelievable goalscorer and an England legend. Congrats Harry.”

Kane additionally surpassed Jimmy Greaves’ earlier file of 266 to turn out to be Tottenham’s high scorer in February.

“To be a part of that is amazing. I just want to say a big thanks to all my teammates, the staff, the fans, my family back home and my wife,” added Kane after England’s first win away to Italy since 1961.

“Just a really special night for me and a night I will never forget. I’m just really proud.”

The 29-year-old scored his first senior worldwide purpose simply seconds into his debut as a Wembley substitute towards Lithuania in March 2015.

He was named as Gareth Southgate’s skipper forward of the 2018 World Cup and led his nation to the semi-finals, bagging the Golden Boot with six targets in Russia.

Four extra targets at Euro 2020 helped England attain a primary main last since 1966.

Kane’s two targets on the 2022 World Cup noticed him transfer forward of Gary Lineker as England’s high scorer at main tournaments with 12.

However, a profession laden with private milestones remains to be missing collective glory.

Kane is but to win a serious trophy for membership or nation.

As properly because the near-misses for England, he was on the dropping aspect when Tottenham reached the Champions League last for the primary time of their historical past in 2019, happening 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid.

His future at membership degree is once more a supply of hypothesis with simply over one yr left to run on his contract amid curiosity from Manchester United and Bayern Munich.

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