LONDON — Harry Kane is drawing inspiration from Luka Modric‘s longevity as he chases further records and silverware with England, on the night he became the men’s team’s most-capped player in their 2-1 win over Croatia at Wembley.
Kane won cap number 126 as he captained England on Thursday with the appearance moving him one ahead of Peter Shilton’s previous record tally. And Kane marked the occasion by scoring the winner from the penalty spot as England got the better of Slaven Bilic’s side.
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Pre-match, the Wembley crowd celebrated Kane by unveiling a giant tifo. He was also handed a gold England crest by Shilton, while his former Tottenham teammate Modric, 41, also marked Kane’s record appearance with a gift from the Croatian team.
Post-match as Kane assessed the occasion, he said he continues to draw motivation from Modric’s longevity and professionalism.
“He’s an inspiration for a lot of us,” Kane said of Modric, who came on as a second-half substitute in Croatia’s defeat.
“What an incredible player, but what a great person as well and someone who’s looked after himself, a great professional and to be playing at 41 now, still at this level is, credit to all of his hard work and his mentality.
