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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jack Rathborn

Harry Kane becomes England’s joint top goalscorer after World Cup penalty

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Harry Kane equalled Wayne Rooney’s England goalscoring record with 53 goals for the Three Lions on a bittersweet evening after defeat to France at the World Cup.

The Tottenham striker converted a penalty against Les Bleus in the quarter-final tie in Qatar, only to miss a second after Olivier Giroud had put the world champions back in front.

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