England football

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Wembley tribute planned for Harry Kane (England Football)

England's game with Ukraine on Sunday 26 March will see tributes to Harry Kane, Jack Leslie, George Cohen and more.

Many are now providing a safe and secure space for the 117,000 Ukrainians who are still unable to return home as the war continues into its second year. After Christmas, 50 balls were sent from old stock at the England teams warehouse in Stafford. However, he faced adversity because of the colour of his skin, and was deselected and never played for his country. In addition, FA staff at St. In addition to support for the Jack Leslie Campaign’s ongoing legacy work, the FA Chair and former England international Viv Anderson will welcome members of his family to the pitch to be presented with the honorary cap and certificate. Prior to this, the family of Jack Leslie will be presented with a posthumous honorary England cap to recognise the former Plymouth Argyle forward’s contribution to the game and wider society, and to right a historical wrong.

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How Kane broke the England goals record (BBC Sport)

Harry Kane fires himself into the record books, scoring his 54th international goal to surpass Wayne Rooney as England's all-time leading goalscorer.

Three of these were in friendlies - one in a 3-2 win in Germany in March 2016 and a double in another 3-2 victory, this time against France, in June 2017. The next highest scorer in the current England setup below Kane is 27-year-old Raheem Sterling with 20. Kane shows no sign of slowing in his goalscoring either, having recently passed the 270 mark for Tottenham. Brentford's Ivan Toney and Callum Wilson of Newcastle are the latest. Alan Shearer - at Euro 96 - is the only other one to be top scorer at a major finals. The breakdown of the goals scored by England's leading goalscorers says a lot about their era. His fourth and fifth hat-tricks were scored just three days apart - the one in San Marino coming shortly after a treble against Albania at Wembley. No player has ever scored more for a single manager in England men's football history, with Lineker's 35 in 58 matches under Sir Bobby Robson the next best. Kane's goal haul includes an incredible record of scoring in qualifying matches for major tournaments. He became the first player to score four goals in an England game since Ian Wright against the same opponent almost exactly 28 years earlier. Agonisingly, he missed the chance to overtake him by missing a second penalty in that game, It was the same old penalty routine from Harry Kane, only this time it took him to a place no England player has gone before.

Italy vs. England - Football Match Report - March 23, 2023 - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

Get a report of the Italy vs. England 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

"It's the first time that England have won in Italy for a long, long time and to be part of that is amazing. And to everyone in here, thank you to everyone who has made this dream come alive." [Jack Grealish](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/172850/Jack-Grealish) missed a glorious chance to make it 3-0 on the stroke of half-time. "I knew it wouldn't take long but that was quick. "I want to also say a big thank you to my teammates, to the staff, the fans, my family back home and my wife. [Jude Bellingham](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291281/Jude-Bellingham) ran the show in the early stages for England and he forced a superb save from Donnarumma when he let fly with a ferocious shot from distance. Congrats Harry!" [Argentina](/football/team?id=202)-born Retegui smashed a low shot past [Jordan Pickford](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159443/Jordan-Pickford). [Luke Shaw](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/167127/Luke-Shaw) was sent off for a second yellow card to leave England to defend the final minutes with 10 men. [Giovanni Di Lorenzo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/155904/Giovanni-Di-Lorenzo) was penalised for handball in the 42nd minute, finding the corner to claim another scoring record. [Harry Maguire](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire). [European Championship](/football/league/_/name/UEFA.EURO), won on penalties by Italy, England were vastly superior in the first half and went into the break with a 2-0 lead courtesy of [Declan Rice](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/238262/Declan-Rice) and Kane's record-breaking strike from the penalty spot.

Football: Kane makes history as England squeeze past Italy in Euro ... (The Straits Times)

He smashes home a spot-kick just before half-time, to score his 54th international goal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

And the 45,000 crowd roared on Italy after Shaw was sent off after two quick-fire yellow cards, the second for chopping down Retegui to stop a dangerous Italy attack. Thursday’s match was the first since the passing of Gianluca Vialli, and there was a moving pre-match tribute to the former Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea forward who was a key part of Mancini’s staff. For Italy it was a frustrating night as a bad first-half display cost the Azzurri the chance to give England another bloody nose after winning Euro 2020 at their expense and relegating them from the Nations League top tier.

A privilege to witness (England Football)

The FA's England programme and website editor Nicholas Veevers recalls his memories of seeing a young Harry Kane emerge through the development ranks into ...

[scored a crucial goal against Croatia at Molineux](https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/oct/10/croatia-report-101014)to help England seal their spot in the Finals of 2015. And his practice was paying off. But at the age of 29, with plenty of caps to come and knowing the way he lives his life, there’s undoubtedly a real chance for Kane to set an incredible total and legacy for himself in the coming years. By now, you could see Kane’s relentless devotion to training, hard work and perfecting his game. Kane’s determination and dedication on the training pitch had caught the eye of Southgate and his assistant Steve Holland though and it was on a trip to San Marino in October 2013 when Kane fired his way into the reckoning as he blasted a hat-trick in a 4-0 win in Serravalle. He was still a year young for that age group at the time and while there was no goal for him that night, he played a big part in the performance.

Football community reacts as Harry Kane becomes England's all ... (ThePrint)

London [United Kingdom], March 24 (ANI): Harry Kane one of the most prolific strikers in the history of English football became the leading goal scorer in ...

He is a fantastic player and a huge player we will need if we want to be successful in the future. He is great to have in the dressing room and around the team, both on and off the field, which is a massively important thing. On the pitch, his record and his goals speak for themselves and I’m sure if you ask any of the lads, they will tell you he has been a really good captain for this team.” He said, “First and foremost, Harry is a great person and a great leader. He is a great finisher. After achieving this remarkable feat, his teammates as well as the former English players and legends came forward to congratulate the English skipper.

Southgate hails Kane's 'strength' after breaking England goal record ... (SuperSport)

Gareth Southgate praised Harry Kane's mental strength after he broke England's all-time goal record with the crucial strike in Thursday's 2-1 Euro 2024 ...

The first goal was down to distraction... "We conceded two goals which we could have avoided. but equally we'd prefer more of the first half than second. We had great control from the back in the first half... I couldn't be happier for him," Southgate told reporters. Advertisement