On the eve of the landmark 100th cap that, with more of the recent England spotlight on the dugout than the pitch, has rather crept up on us all, Harry Kane played the hits at a press conference held, fittingly, at Tottenham’s training ground.
He talked of the hunger that still comes so easily, given that, at the age of 31, a maiden major trophy remains elusive. He had another pop at the press and pundits who had questioned his fitness throughout a laboured Euro 2024. He cited Tom Brady, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as familiar idols in the strive for longevity. And at the place where it all began, he recalled the story of how for a long time it looked like it wouldn’t.
