Harry Kane don become England player wey collect pass senior caps for history after im 126th appearance for Thursday Nations League match against Croatia for Wembley. Di Three Lions captain mark di night with im 92nd goal for England, one penalty wey seal slender win over Croatia.
Kane pass Peter Shilton record. Shilton, England goalkeeper from 1970 to 1990, collect 125 caps. Before kick-off, Shilton present Kane with acknowledgement on pitch, while Prince William and Croatia captain Luka Modric join celebrate di England captain. Dem also unveil one stadium-length Tifo in front of West Stand for Wembley to mark di occasion.
Di 33-year-old Kane equal Peter Shilton record on October 6 when he score twice as England beat Czech Republic 3-0 for Wembley. Di record-breaking game come less than three weeks after dem crown am first player from England to win Ballon d'Or in 25 years, and di trophy show face before kick-off.
Kane penalty winner also carry am within eight goals of 100 for England. He don hold England all-time scoring record since March 2023 when he pass Wayne Rooney 53 goals. After di game, Kane tell reporters say reaching 100 international goals dey achievable. He call di penalty important for di win and say e good to bounce back after he miss im last penalty for Bayern.
For di match, Jarell Quansah mistake gift Croatia equaliser, but Morgan Rogers pose threat down right and score im third senior England goal. England win come despite dat scare, with Kane historic night providing di decisive moment.
Kane finishing stats before di record appearance also show improvement. For di 25 matches before di game, he hit 43 shots on target, score 23 goals, with 55.8 percent shooting accuracy and 29.9 percent conversion rate. All four metrics na im highest across any 25-game block so far.
