NEW JERSEY, United States, June 28– Harry Kane said he hoped England could achieve more landmark moments at the World Cup after becoming its all-time leading scorer at the tournament on Saturday.
Jude Bellingham volleyed in from a corner before providing the cross for Kane to head in his 11th World Cup goal as England clinched top spot in Group L. The goal saw the Bayern Munich striker surpass the record set by Gary Lineker 36 years ago. “It is a proud one for sure,” Kane said after the match. “I spoke before the tournament about the World Cup being the biggest competition we play as professional footballers, so to get to 11 goals is a proud feeling.” Kane won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia with six goals and netted two more in Qatar four years ago. Lineker scored his 10 goals in two tournaments, winning the Golden Boot with six in 1986 and netting four in Italy four years later. “I just want to enjoy this moment with the team, enjoy being top of the table,” Kane said. “I never take these moments for granted. Another good milestone to hit and I hope it is not the last one in this tournament.” The Bayern Munich striker said he was surprised by Panama’s quality during the match at New York New Jersey Stadium. “It was a solid performance again against a tricky side,” the 32-year-old said. “They have fast, tricky players and had moments. “Overall we controlled it pretty well. The first half we were maybe a little bit sloppy in the final third but we got better in the second half. We would have liked to see out the game a little bit easier.”
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