Kane reflects on becoming England’s record scorer and ‘special’ win over Italy – ‘it means everything’

England star Harry Kane has actually reviewed a “wonderful minute” after he put his World Cup discomfort behind him to move clear as the nation’s all-time leading scorer. Kane’s 44th-minute charge in Naples assisted the Three Lions to an essential 2-1 win away to Euros champs Italy and made him a piece of history. It moved the Tottenham star top of the nationwide group scoring charts with 54 objectives and ahead of Wayne Rooney, who he had actually drawn level with throughout a 2-1 World Cup quarter-final loss to France in December. England captain Kane might have declared the record in Qatar however sent out a 2nd spot-kick over the crossbar late on in the last-eight tie and needed to stew over the charge miss out on for a variety of months prior to a minute of redemption got to Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. “Yeah, it indicates whatever, you understand,” Kane informed Channel 4. “We were so ecstatic to put the England t-shirt back on and return out here and get the project began for the Euros next year. “It needed to be a charge naturally and once it struck the back of the internet it was so much feeling. “Just thanks to all the gamers, the personnel, the fans, my other half, my household back house and everybody who has actually assisted me get to this phase. It is simply a wonderful minute.” Declan Rice had actually fired England ahead after just 13 minutes and their supreme first-half display screen was rewarded with a 2nd objective when Giovanni Di Lorenzo was punished for handball. After a prolonged wait following an intervention by VAR, Kane slotted house the spot-kick to end up being England’s all-time leading goalscorer. Kane, who assisted England to a very first win in Italy given that 1961, included: “Thankfully I put it away and simply a terrific night. “We have not won in Italy for so long. To score and win the video game is unique. “The World Cup was undoubtedly a hard method to end. It was difficult to complete it that method. “We discussed returning to it. We seem like we are among the very best groups in Europe and we simply require to keep knocking on the door. “We’re getting close however coming here and putting in an efficiency like that today reveals we’re prepared for the next obstacle.” Wayne Rooney, who had actually held the record because 2015, was amongst the very first to praise Kane on social networks. The 53-goal hit man stated on Twitter: “Congratulations to Harry Kane on ending up being England’s all-time leading goalscorer. “I understood it would not take long however that fasted! Fantastic male, astounding goalscorer and an England legend.” Gary Lineker is 4th on the all-time list with 48 objectives and included: “Many congratulations to Harry Kane on ending up being England’s greatest ever goal-scorer. “A terrific accomplishment.” The Prince of Wales echoed those beliefs. “A leader on and off the pitch and now England’s record goal-scorer, a testimony to your fantastic profession Harry Kane,” a tweet from the Prince of Wales checked out. “Congratulations and here’s to much more.” LEARNT MORE: Italy 1-2 England … Rating record-breaking Harry Kane and the rest of the Three Lions