Harry Kane will not set limit on England ambitions ahead of record-breaking game

Harry Kane does not want to put any limits on what he can still achieve with England as he prepares to become the country’s most-capped player.

The 33-year-old Ballon D’Or winner will win a record 126th cap when he leads out England against Croatia in Thursday’s Nations League game at Wembley.

He is already the country’s record scorer, closing in on 100 goals, and sees no reason to put a ceiling on what he can still achieve, with a burning desire to lift a trophy.

“It’s definitely up there as the biggest (achievement),” he said of his impending record.

“I think it showcases the consistency at the highest level and I think any great player wants to be able to perform year on year.

“To reach the number of caps I have is a testament to all the stuff behind the scenes, all the dedication, all the time that maybe people don’t see that keeps me fit, keeps me healthy.

“I think it’s one of the biggest milestones in my career.

“I don’t like to put limits on anything. We spoke obviously in the last camp about the 100 goals for England.

“I think that’s another incredible milestone to try and reach as soon as possible.

“We’ve done extremely well in tournaments going to the late stages, so caps are there to be had and we’ll just have to see.

“Right now, I’m feeling really really good, so hopefully many more years to see what else I can achieve.

“To win a team trophy with England, a major trophy, is my biggest dream.

“It’s always been my biggest dream to win a European Championship, a World Cup or both hopefully. I know how difficult that is so extremely motivated to do that.

“I’m surrounded by great teams, both club and country, so hopefully it is an exciting time ahead.”

Kane might have questioned whether the current heights he is enjoying would ever come after a series of disappointments, culminating in the Euro 2024 final loss to Spain.

He went on to win his first trophy with Bayern Munich the following season and started his journey to becoming the best player in the world.

“Obviously after any big loss, especially a final loss, you look into everything, you try and analyse it,” he said.

“Emotions are very high and in that case, the emotions were low.

“I don’t think I ever doubted that it would come. Obviously it was frustrating not to have achieved it yet in my career and going to Bayern Munich, the expectation was to win and even with England, getting to the final.

“So when it doesn’t happen, I think there’s a natural instinct to say, ‘When is it going to happen? Hopefully it happens soon’.

“I don’t think I ever doubted it. A lot of these moments, you have to get over quickly because the season three weeks later is starting again.

“Once I went away, got on holiday, it was, ‘OK, it motivates me now to win my first trophy and can I do that?’.

“Obviously in the end it did happen the next season and maybe that was a weight off my shoulders for sure, looking back, and that maybe gave me more confidence and more self-belief to be where I am now.

“You see in the last couple of years especially, my game is at the highest level so that could be a factor of that for sure.”