The UK & Ireland have been introduced as hosts of the 2028 European Championships this week; Harry Kane might be a month shy of his thirty fifth birthday when the event involves house soil; the England captain believes he might be aiming to nonetheless be at a degree the place he can play worldwide soccer

Harry Kane says he’s hoping to be in high form for one more eight or 9 years and needs to assist England win the European Championship on house soil in 2028.

England’s high scorer, who might be a month shy of 35 when the 2028 Euros kick-off, stated it might be a “dream come true” to win the event having misplaced the Euro 2020 remaining to Italy at Wembley.

“The perception in sport or football is that you hit 30 and people start to think it’s the end,” the Bayern Munich striker stated after the UK and Ireland have been named Euros hosts.

“But the way I am looking at it is that I almost have the second half of my career now.

“I’ve had 9 or 10 years on the highest degree and I’m hoping for one more eight or 9 years.

“With recovery, sports science and the way the game has adapted, it has allowed players to play for longer,” added Kane, who turned 30 in July.

Kane cited Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as examples of gamers who have been nonetheless performing on the highest degree of their thirties.

“When you look at a lot of the top-level players – Ronaldo, Messi, (Robert) Lewandowski, (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic – they have almost got better as they hit 30,” he added.

“Everything is maybe settled in your personal life, family, kids. You are comfortable with your body and you are comfortable mentally, where you are at. That just allows you to focus on the football.

“It [the Euro 2020 final at Wembley] did not finish the way in which we wished it to however for certain there might be a bit between our enamel.

“Not just in Germany next summer but being at home [in 2028] and playing games at Wembley will bring back memories of the last Euros. To win a tournament would be special but to win it in your home country would be a dream come true.”

What will England’s Euro 2028 workforce appear like?

Sky Sports’ soccer journalists had a go at predicting what England’s beginning line-up will appear like when Euro 2028 involves house soil:

Sky Sports’ Ones To Watch for Euro 2028

• Rico Lewis (Man City)

• Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)

• Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton, on mortgage from Man City)

• Noni Madueke (Chelsea)

• Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund)

• Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)

• Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

• Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

• Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland)

• Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

• Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

• James Garner (Everton)

• Reuell Walters (Arsenal)

• Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton)

• Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

• Rico Henry (Brentford)

• Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa)

The Bundesliga striker outscoring Kane!

Serhou Guirassy led VFB Stuttgart to a 3-1 win over Wolfsburg by bagging a hat-trick in simply quarter-hour, which suggests he is now scored a tremendous 13 targets to this point this season.

He’s outscoring Harry Kane within the Bundesliga – so click on on the video beneath to see his greatest targets to this point…