Through Kane, Wayne is reborn.
In March 2015, Harry Kane made his debut for the England team during the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Lithuania. Nervous about wearing the jersey for the first time Three Lions, the then 21-year-old striker was able to count on Wayne Rooney to integrate him and reassure himr.
«Wayne was the captain when I started in 2015, and he welcomed me personally. He explained to me what it meant to represent England and how it would change my life forever », remembers Kane, who has fond memories of this encouragement as relayed by The Sun.
A choice heir
Rooney, already the top scorer in England’s history at the time,saw in Kane a worthy successor : « I remember when Wayne Rooney received an award for most goals scored for England, he said he expected me to be next. I found this incredibly kind of him. »confides the current Bayern Munich striker, who believes that these words marked a turning point in his young career.
Kane was quick to prove him right: in that match against Lithuania, he scored his first international goal just minutes after coming on, kicking off a series of performances that would propel him to the top.
Today, Kane became the top scorer in the history of Three Lions with 68 achievementsovertaking Rooney in March 2023. But the England captain does not intend to stop there: “ Scoring 100 goals will be difficult, that’s for sure, but I want to play for England for as long as possible. »
He was 21 years old during his first selection, and already scored 21 goals in the 2014-2025 season with the Spurs. Rooney was not a visionary, he was just lucid.
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