Soccer-Kane in a hurry to surpass Rooney's England scoring record

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DOHA (Reuters) - Harry Kane said he hopes to break Wayne Rooney's England scoring record 'as soon as possible' as the striker prepares to lead his country into their World Cup Group B opener with Iran on Monday.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - England Press Conference - Al Wakrah SC stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - November 20, 2022 England's Harry Kane during the press conference REUTERS/Gareth Bumstead

Gareth Southgate's England are so reliant on the Tottenham Hotspur forward for goals that it is fair to say their hopes of a deep run hinge on Kane maintaining his amazing strike rate. "I was lucky enough to play with Wayne and he was a huge player who I looked up to. I watched him play in the major tournaments and it's a huge honour to be close to him."

"You can't take anything for granted in football, for sure," Kane said."I was lucky enough to play in the 2018 World Cup and had an amazing experience at a great tournament.

 

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