England: Harry Kane draws level with Bobby Charlton on goals

Number 49 against Switzerland

Harry Kane (28) posted another milestone in English football history on Saturday night. The Tottenham Hotspur striker drew level with Sir Bobby Charlton as second-top scorer with the winning goal in the 2-1 win against Switzerland via penalty kick – both attackers now have 49 goals for the “Three Lions”.

“It’s great company to be in front of. I’m very proud to be there,” said Kane after the final whistle. There are just four more goals to go before Wayne Rooney, who has been the top English goalscorer since 2015. Kane could already overtake the ManUnited icon this World Cup year. “We have a big year ahead of us with more caps and more goals,” said the captain, referring to the many friendlies and games in the finals in Qatar.

On Tuesday against Ivory Coast, the 28-year-old could become the sole number two in the rankings. “You have to be ready for every chance at every moment,” emphasized the goalscorer. It doesn’t bother him that he has a lot of penalties on his record. “I train them a lot and work on them a lot,” revealed Kane, who kept his nerve in the 78th minute. Under coach Gareth Southgate, England are now 21 games unbeaten – longer than ever. However, the penalty shoot-out lost in the European Championship final against Italy does not count.

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