Harry Kane became England's all-time appearance record holder on Thursday evening, winning his 126th cap in the Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker, who received the Ballon d'Or last month, surpassed Peter Shilton's previous record of 125 appearances.
Kane has scored 91 goals for England, 38 more than any other player in the national team's history. His record-breaking appearance came 10 years after his international debut in 2015, when he scored just 79 seconds into his first match.
A night of tributes at Wembley
A large tifo was unveiled at Wembley before kick-off as England fans acknowledged Kane's achievement. Kane walked onto the pitch with his children as the Ballon d'Or was carried out behind him. Prince William and Peter Shilton presented Kane with a special cap, while Luka Modric gave his former Tottenham teammate a commemorative football.
Before the match, Kane said: "It's not about me - it's about the team. I love coming to every England camp, I love playing every game and representing the country in the best way possible."
Looking back on a record-breaking career
Roy Hodgson, who was England manager when Kane made his debut, said: "It's great when fairytales come true. Let's hope it's the start of a good and long England career for him."
Despite his achievements, Kane said he still has more to prove. "I think so. I don't think that will ever leave me," he said. "It's probably part of what makes me push myself to the limits that I do because in football, you've never completed it, really."
Motivation for the future
Kane said he remains driven by the desire to avoid regrets at the end of his career. "My biggest fear is finishing my career and thinking I could have done a bit more," he explained. "I want to make sure that I cross every bridge and do everything possible so that whenever that day does come, I can say I've done everything possible."
Reflecting on his mindset, Kane said: "I have this record, I don't have this record but it doesn't matter, I can sleep well at night. I think it's just my mindset, because I've maybe had to prove people wrong my whole career. From early academy days proving coaches wrong, proving scouts wrong - it has just been installed in me."
He added: "I think if someone tells me I can't do something it just motivates me more to do it. You of course have to combine the mentality with the actual product and being able to produce it. So that's where I think the self-belief and the training and all the consistent work I do has allowed me to do that."
