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JACK GREALISH had a message for England centurion Harry Kane following the striker’s 100th international cap on Tuesday.Kane scored twice to lead England to a 2-0 win over Finland at Wembley Stadium.Harry Kane scored twice on his 100th England appearanceCredit: GettyThe striker reflected on his achievement after the matchCredit: Instagram @englandJack Grealish joked about assisting Kane’s ‘main goal’Credit: Instagram @englandIt was the perfect way to mark his 100th senior appearance for the Three Lions.Reflecting on the occasion after the match, the Bayern Munich star said: “Pretty special night, you know. I couldn’t do it without the boys in here. The staff, everyone.”I think whenever you have a night like this you obviously want to go out there and first and foremost perform for your team.”So if you score two goals it’s really special. And yeah, I couldn’t be prouder.READ MORE ON ENGLAND”It means a lot. It’s been a great journey so far and hopefully many, many more great memories ahead.”The interviewer in the England changing room then turned to Grealish to request a few words.And the Manchester City star responded: “I’ve seen a different side to him this camp! Nah, only joking. Unbelievable!”I assisted, I think, his main goal against Germany…”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSBefore he could continue, the person conducting the interview chimed in to say: “Are you seriously talking about that?!”But after joking with the England captain, Grealish went on to add: “No I’m only messing. Unbelievable captain. Unbelievable guy.England’s player ratings against Finland”I think tonight showed what he’s all about. Scored two goals for us to get the win so very proud to play with him.”The goal in question was Kane’s strike against Germany in the Euro 2020 round-of-16.Grealish assisted the striker in the 86th minute to make the score 2-0 at Wembley.England went on to reach the final, but missed out on the European Championship title following a defeat on penalties to Italy.England ratings vs Finland: Kane bags double on his big day… but he’s not the Three Lions’ star manTRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD showed his brilliance as Harry Kane’s brace saw England beat Finland.Interim boss Lee Carsley maintained his 100 per cent win record in charge of England.SunSports Tom Barclay has given their ratings of the England players…Jordan Pickford – 6Had nothing to do.Trent Alexander-Arnold – STAR MAN 9England’s best player as he supplied some beautiful balls from deep that on another day would have led to a glut of assists.He did get one in the end, although that was more thanks to Harry Kane’s lethal finishing.Ezri Konsa – 6Showed his ability on the ball with a super ball through for Bukayo Saka on the half hour.Twisted his ankle early in the second half, surprisingly played on before being replaced on the hour.John Stones – 6Played at left-sided centre-back before shifting when Levi Colwill came on.Solid though not much to deal with. Now 19 short of 100 caps.Rico Lewis – 7In the right place to snuff out early danger from ex-Norwich man Teemu Pukki.Came close to a goal on his second England cap when prodding wide after the break.Declan Rice – 5Lost possession to give Finland their one and only big chance which Topi Kesinen should have squared to Pukki, but instead fired wildly over.Angel Gomes – 7Wanted the ball from the off, just like Lee Carsley thought he would. Deliciously drilled cross-field ball to Alexander-Arnold early doors showed his range.Bukayo Saka – 7Almost scored and almost assisted in a lively display.Unlucky that Kane was millimetres offside after the centurion had headed home the Arsenal man’s wicked delivery.Jack Grealish – 7Enjoyed being in the heart of the action at No10 again, as he did on Saturday against the Republic of Ireland.Carsley clearly likes him – it will be fascinating to see what happens when Mssrs Bellingham, Foden and Palmer all return.Anthony Gordon – 7Caused problems down the left with his rapid pace – how we needed some of that in the Euros.But did not have on his shooting boots as he fluffed a decent chance early in the second half.Harry Kane – 8Two blistering finishes took the centurion to an astonishing 68 goals in 100 caps.Was denied the chance of a hat-trick in front of his family when subbed off to a standing ovation for the final ten.Kane said he fancies his chances of reaching a ton of international goals – and it does not seem fanciful.SUBSLevi Colwill (on for Konsa, 61) – 6Next to no threat from Finland by the time he came on.Eberechi Eze (on for Gordon, 66) – 6Raced on to yet another special Trent pass but could not loop it over the keeper.Noni Madueke (on for Saka, 66) – 7Looked to make an impact every time he got the ball on debut. Excellent one-two with Trent saw the Chelsea man tee up Kane’s second.Marc Guehi (on for Stones, 80) – 6As with Colwill, little to do.Jarrod Bowen (on for Kane, 81) – 6Played up top after Kane went off for the final minutes, as he has done for West Ham. More

HARRY KANE could break the England men’s all-time appearance record in the 2026 World Cup final.The Three Lions skipper became the 10th man to reach 100 caps on Tuesday night as he scored a brace in a 2-0 win over Finland at Wembley.Harry Kane scored twice on his 100th England cap on Tuesday nightCredit: GettyHe was awarded a golden cap to honour his 100th international appearanceCredit: GettyKane could break England’s all-time appearance record at the 2026 World Cup final in New JerseyCredit: GettyIt leaves the Bayern Munich striker just 25 games short of Peter Shilton’s record of 125.And he could eclipse that milestone on the grandest stage of all should England reach the World Cup final in two years time.Lee Carsley’s side will play four more matches in the Nations League before the end of the year.They will then play six or 10 matches in World Cup qualification – and will likely organise four friendlies if they are put in a smaller group.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIf Kane played in all of those games he would be on 114 caps heading into 2026 – where four friendlies would be lined up in the March and June international breaks.Feature in each of those and Kane would be seven shy of Shilton’s record going into the World Cup – which is taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico.That is providing England do not have to go through a play-off to get to the tournament.Due to the expanded format from 32 to 48 teams, there is now a round of 32 in the World Cup knockouts.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMost appearances for England men’s sidePeter Shilton – 125Wayne Rooney – 120David Beckham – 115Steven Gerrard – 114Bobby Moore – 108Ashley Cole – 107Sir Bobby Charlton/Frank Lampard – 106Billy Wright – 105Harry Kane – 100Peter Shilton is England’s all-time record appearance maker with 125 capsCredit: PAThis means seven games need to be played in order to reach the final.So if Kane plays in all of England’s matches between now and then, he could break the appearance record in either the final or third-place play-off.Lee Carsley gives glowing review of Angel Gomes and reveals England star’s staggering football knowledgeThe final is scheduled to be played at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.By then he will almost certainly have moved further clear as England’s all-time top scorer.Kane’s double against Finland took his tally to 68, 15 clear of second-place Wayne Rooney.The closest active player to Kane’s record is Raheem Sterling on 20.Asked about reaching 100 international goals, he said: “It is definitely possible. I am in a good place and this is a good target to try to reach.”Some may see it as unrealistic but I would rather go for it and not quite make it than be comfortable saying, ‘I will be happy with 70 or 80 goals’.”England ratings vs Finland: Kane bags double on his big day… but he’s not the Three Lions’ star manTRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD showed his brilliance as Harry Kane’s brace saw England beat Finland.Interim boss Lee Carsley maintained his 100 per cent win record in charge of England.SunSports Tom Barclay has given their ratings of the England players…Jordan Pickford – 6Had nothing to do.Trent Alexander-Arnold – STAR MAN 9England’s best player as he supplied some beautiful balls from deep that on another day would have led to a glut of assists.He did get one in the end, although that was more thanks to Harry Kane’s lethal finishing.Ezri Konsa – 6Showed his ability on the ball with a super ball through for Bukayo Saka on the half hour.Twisted his ankle early in the second half, surprisingly played on before being replaced on the hour.John Stones – 6Played at left-sided centre-back before shifting when Levi Colwill came on.Solid though not much to deal with. Now 19 short of 100 caps.Rico Lewis – 7In the right place to snuff out early danger from ex-Norwich man Teemu Pukki.Came close to a goal on his second England cap when prodding wide after the break.Declan Rice – 5Lost possession to give Finland their one and only big chance which Topi Kesinen should have squared to Pukki, but instead fired wildly over.Angel Gomes – 7Wanted the ball from the off, just like Lee Carsley thought he would. Deliciously drilled cross-field ball to Alexander-Arnold early doors showed his range.Bukayo Saka – 7Almost scored and almost assisted in a lively display.Unlucky that Kane was millimetres offside after the centurion had headed home the Arsenal man’s wicked delivery.Jack Grealish – 7Enjoyed being in the heart of the action at No10 again, as he did on Saturday against the Republic of Ireland.Carsley clearly likes him – it will be fascinating to see what happens when Mssrs Bellingham, Foden and Palmer all return.Anthony Gordon – 7Caused problems down the left with his rapid pace – how we needed some of that in the Euros.But did not have on his shooting boots as he fluffed a decent chance early in the second half.Harry Kane – 8Two blistering finishes took the centurion to an astonishing 68 goals in 100 caps.Was denied the chance of a hat-trick in front of his family when subbed off to a standing ovation for the final ten.Kane said he fancies his chances of reaching a ton of international goals – and it does not seem fanciful.SUBSLevi Colwill (on for Konsa, 61) – 6Next to no threat from Finland by the time he came on.Eberechi Eze (on for Gordon, 66) – 6Raced on to yet another special Trent pass but could not loop it over the keeper.Noni Madueke (on for Saka, 66) – 7Looked to make an impact every time he got the ball on debut. Excellent one-two with Trent saw the Chelsea man tee up Kane’s second.Marc Guehi (on for Stones, 80) – 6As with Colwill, little to do.Jarrod Bowen (on for Kane, 81) – 6Played up top after Kane went off for the final minutes, as he has done for West Ham. More

LEE CARSLEY heaped praise on England newcomer Angel Gomes and highlighted his superb football knowledge.The Lille star made his England debut against Ireland on Saturday before starting his first game against Finland.Lee Carsley heaped praise on England newcomer Angel GomesCredit: EPAGomes impressed on his first start for EnglandCredit: PAGomes, 24, impressed in the number eight role with his touch and control catching the eye.He showed for the ball constantly and was comfortable receiving it on the half turn or with his back to goal.The Manchester United academy graduate was not afraid to play risky passes either and set up a chance for Harry Kane, and his manager spoke highly of him after the match.Carsley praised Gomes’ football knowledge and said he was fully deserving of his first Three Lions call-up.READ MORE ON ENGLANDThe England boss said: “He absolutely loves football. He watches football, he’s interested in tactics, he knows all the player in any league.”If you ask him for any feedback you need to be prepared that he is going to give you some feedback on the session or how we’re going to build up, or the positions.”He’ll help in terms of he will often say about some build-ups that he’s done at other clubs or what he’s played against, because obviously he’s playing in France so he sees different things.”He fully deserves it (his call-up).”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSEngland ratings vs Finland: Kane bags double on his big day… but he’s not the Three Lions’ star manTRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD showed his brilliance as Harry Kane’s brace saw England beat Finland.Interim boss Lee Carsley maintained his 100 per cent win record in charge of England.SunSports Tom Barclay has given their ratings of the England players…Jordan Pickford – 6Had nothing to do.Trent Alexander-Arnold – STAR MAN 9England’s best player as he supplied some beautiful balls from deep that on another day would have led to a glut of assists.He did get one in the end, although that was more thanks to Harry Kane’s lethal finishing.Ezri Konsa – 6Showed his ability on the ball with a super ball through for Bukayo Saka on the half hour.Twisted his ankle early in the second half, surprisingly played on before being replaced on the hour.John Stones – 6Played at left-sided centre-back before shifting when Levi Colwill came on.Solid though not much to deal with. Now 19 short of 100 caps.Rico Lewis – 7In the right place to snuff out early danger from ex-Norwich man Teemu Pukki.Came close to a goal on his second England cap when prodding wide after the break.Declan Rice – 5Lost possession to give Finland their one and only big chance which Topi Kesinen should have squared to Pukki, but instead fired wildly over.Angel Gomes – 7Wanted the ball from the off, just like Lee Carsley thought he would. Deliciously drilled cross-field ball to Alexander-Arnold early doors showed his range.Bukayo Saka – 7Almost scored and almost assisted in a lively display.Unlucky that Kane was millimetres offside after the centurion had headed home the Arsenal man’s wicked delivery.Jack Grealish – 7Enjoyed being in the heart of the action at No10 again, as he did on Saturday against the Republic of Ireland.Carsley clearly likes him – it will be fascinating to see what happens when Mssrs Bellingham, Foden and Palmer all return.Anthony Gordon – 7Caused problems down the left with his rapid pace – how we needed some of that in the Euros.But did not have on his shooting boots as he fluffed a decent chance early in the second half.Harry Kane – 8Two blistering finishes took the centurion to an astonishing 68 goals in 100 caps.Was denied the chance of a hat-trick in front of his family when subbed off to a standing ovation for the final ten.Kane said he fancies his chances of reaching a ton of international goals – and it does not seem fanciful.SUBSLevi Colwill (on for Konsa, 61) – 6Next to no threat from Finland by the time he came on.Eberechi Eze (on for Gordon, 66) – 6Raced on to yet another special Trent pass but could not loop it over the keeper.Noni Madueke (on for Saka, 66) – 7Looked to make an impact every time he got the ball on debut. Excellent one-two with Trent saw the Chelsea man tee up Kane’s second.Marc Guehi (on for Stones, 80) – 6As with Colwill, little to do.Jarrod Bowen (on for Kane, 81) – 6Played up top after Kane went off for the final minutes, as he has done for West Ham.Gomes is a player Carsley knows well having been part of the England team that won the Under-21s Euros last year.And he will likely remain in the senior squad for the next international break as England take on Greece and Finland once again in the Nations League.Lee Carsley reveals he is ‘not speaking’ to Ben White as he gives update on Arsenal star’s England career More