Harry’s ‘hungry’

England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring against Finland on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images

Harry Kane admitted he is fuelled by a burning desire to silence his critics after the England captain marked his 100th cap with a double in Tuesday's 2-0 win against Finland. Kane produced two typically lethal finishes in the second half of the Nations League Group B2 tie at Wembley.

It was the perfect way for the Bayern Munich striker to celebrate becoming the 10th man to make 100 appearances for England. The 31-year-old is England's all-time leading scorer with 68 and also set Tottenham's record goal-tally before joining Bayern. But, despite all the plaudits thrown his way on the night he reached his England century, Kane still carries the hurt from a disappointing personal campaign at Euro 2024.

Also Read: Winning never gets old: S Korea's Son Heung-min after win over Oman

He scored three times in Germany but rarely impressed as England laboured through the tournament before losing to Spain in the final, leading to questions about whether he still deserved his place in the team.

‘A big night for me'

Using that frustration as motivation, Kane was delighted to celebrate his 100th cap in style. "It was a big night for me, really proud. I want to score goals and help the team. Whenever you are doubted, it makes you more hungry to prove people wrong," he said. "We spoke about being ruthless but in these games you have to keep knocking on the door and you will get your reward. I always back myself to score goals and I'm excited for the future."

Presented golden cap

Kane was presented with a commemorative golden cap before kick-off, wore gold boots during the game and had his family in attendance to share in the latest highlight in his remarkable career.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever