‘I’ve had to prove people wrong’: Kane still striving before record England cap

Harry Kane is set to become England’s most capped men’s player when he makes his 126th appearance against Croatia at Wembley. The milestone will take him past Peter Shilton’s record and underlines Kane’s sustained role for England, as well as his ambition to set records that younger players may one day challenge.

Kane, 33, is already England’s leading goalscorer with 91 goals, compared with Wayne Rooney’s 53. He says a continuing desire to prove doubters wrong drives him, and he wants to raise the caps and goals records as high as possible; Declan Rice, 27, has 80 caps and Jude Bellingham, 23, has 60. Shilton is due to present Kane with a memento before the match, where Kane’s recent Ballon d’Or win will also be recognised.