LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane made his 125th appearance for England in the Nations League match against Czechia at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, tying the men's all-time record for his country.
The Bayern Munich striker moved level with former goalkeeper Peter Shilton on the list of most caps won for England and can break the record when Thomas Tuchel's team plays Croatia on Nov. 12, also at Wembley.
The 33-year-old Kane has a national-record 89 goals in 124 England games since making his debut in March 2015 — when he scored inside 80 seconds of coming on as a substitute against Lithuania. That’s 36 more goals than Wayne Rooney, who is No. 2 on the scoring list.
Kane has been England captain since 2018 and is among the favorites to win the Ballon d'Or when the prestigious award is handed out on Oct. 26.
Shilton, who played for England from 1970-90, congratulated Kane in a video message on social media — and said the former Tottenham striker could set an appearance record that “might never be beaten.”
“Because you're still going strong, Harry,” the 77-year-old Shilton said. “You're still playing well and scoring goals. And I know how much dedication and hard work you actually put into achieving this.”
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