Jordan Pickford believes Harry Kane will “more than likely” go down as England’s greatest ever player after celebrating his 100th cap for the Three Lions with a brace against Finland in the Nations League.
After a tepid first half to the match, Kane lit up Wembley Stadium with two brilliant goals after the interval; the first being a stunning strike off the underside of the bar before applying a first time finish to his second of the night from debutant Noni Madueke’s pass.
Last night’s brace moves Kane, who is England’s all-time leading goalscorer, onto 68 international goals. When asked after the match whether the Bayern Munich forward would retire as the nation’s greatest ever player, Everton goalkeeper Pickford said: “More than likely.
“It was written in the stars. It was a privilege for Harry to make his 100th cap. He played in my debut and these games are special for him and his family. It’s a special moment and a privilege for me to be a part of that too.
“It was inevitable that he was going to score – those gold boots he had on as well. You’ve got to be clinical and he is, week in week out. When you have that eye for goal, he’s ruthless in front of it and he was (against Finland) even though their keeper had a very good game.
“It was business as usual for him. His record is incredible. He keeps pushing the boundaries to get better and better, score goals and he was ruthless.
“You have a lot of lads making their debut and Harry making his 100th cap. He leads by example. The new lads look at him and say, ‘That’s the standard’ and it’s something I felt seven years ago. He sets the example and that won’t change.”
