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Harry Kane set to become England's most-capped player

Kane will make his 126th England appearance against Croatia at Wembley, passing Peter Shilton's long-standing record, reports say.

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England striker Harry Kane celebrating with arms outstretched in a white England shirt
England striker Harry Kane celebrating with arms outstretched in a white England shirt · Photo: RMC Sport

Harry Kane is set to become England's most-capped men's player when he faces Croatia at Wembley in the Nations League. It will be his 126th appearance for the national team and will pass the record held by Peter Shilton, a mark The Athletic says Kane has been working towards throughout his career.

The Guardian places the total in the wider context of international football, where 126 caps is a modest figure. Dani Alves, Eden Hazard and Paolo Maldini also have 126 caps, but none of them leads the appearance list for their country.

The Sun reports that the FA released a video in which Kane showed cameras around his family home in Munich, including his England caps and his Ballon d'Or trophy. The same paper says Kane will wear a shirt that differs from the one worn by his team-mates at Wembley.

Golviva's valuation of Kane is €44m, against a market value of €60m on Transfermarkt. The 33-year-old is under contract at Bayern Munich until June 2029 and has nine appearances this season, with four goals, eight assists and an average rating of 7.51 in Golviva's data.

Sources

This article is based on reports by:

  • Sky Sports — England's best? Record-breaking Ballon d'Or winner Kane set for Wembley celebration
  • ESPN — How Harry Kane rose to win Ballon d'Or and become an England legend
  • ge — Último Bola de Ouro, Harry Kane fica fora da seleção da FIFPro para a temporada
  • RMC Sport — Après le Ballon d'or, un record absolu avec l'Angleterre: Harry Kane va devenir le joueur le plus capé de l'histoire de sa sélection
  • Evening Standard — England confirm how Harry Kane's record-breaking appearance will be celebrated
  • L'Équipe — Harry Kane va devenir le joueur le plus capé de l'histoire de l'Angleterre
  • kicker — Kane über Ballon-d'Or-Sieg: "Magischer Moment"
  • The Athletic — Peter Shilton, Harry Kane and the England international caps record
  • The Guardian — Harry Kane’s England caps record: an illustrious career in numbers and charts
  • The Sun — Inside Harry Kane’s Munich mansion as England captain takes fans on tour to show off caps and Ballon d’Or trophy

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