Harry Kane has reached another significant England milestone by equalling Peter Shilton's 36-year-old record as the most-capped Three Lions player. The Bayern Munich striker made his 125th appearance for the national team against the Czech Republic in the Nations League on Tuesday. Kane is already his country's record scorer with 89 goals in 124 appearances in a full international career he started by opening his account 79 seconds into his debut.
Goalkeeper Shilton congratulated Kane for equalling his record, writing on social media: "You will go on and beat it in November I am sure of that, and maybe go on and set a record that may never be beaten."
When a six-year-old Harry Kane arrived for trials with Ridgeway Rovers in 1999, the youth side thought they had found themselves a new goalkeeper. Dave Bricknell, former Ridgeway Rovers coach, said: "We're doing a little shooting session, and I ask for a lad who can go in goal. This little boy puts his hand up and says: 'I'll go in goal.' We give him some gloves, and he performs heroics - makes some fantastic saves."
Kane's prolific form for Ridgeway Rovers and his Waltham Forest district side caught the attention of professional scouts. Arsenal initially snapped up the youngster but decided not to keep him, while Watford also passed up the opportunity to sign Kane. Kane attended Larkswood Primary Academy before moving to Chingford Foundation School, where he was inevitably the star of the football team.
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