Kane is motivated by Ronaldo as he prepares to earn his 100th England cap

Harry Kane, the captain of England, has drew inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo’s sporting endurance in anticipation of his 100th cap against Finland in the Nations League at Wembley on Tuesday.

Since his début in 2015, the 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker has made 99 international appearances and scored 66 goals. He is the first player to achieve the status of an England men’s centurion since Wayne Rooney in November 2014.

After Ronaldo, the 39-year-old Portugal captain, scored his 901st career goal to assist his team in defeating Scotland 2-1 in the Nations League on Sunday, Kane, who will become the 10th player to earn 100 caps for England, made a reference to him.

“I am at the pinnacle of my career and am in excellent physical and mental health.” On Monday, Kane reportedly stated, “Watching other players, Ronaldo scoring his 901st goal, and seeing him compete at 39 years old inspires me to play for as long as possible.”

“I adore this game; I am most passionate about representing England and can’t imagine it coming to an end in the near future.” On a personal level, my current focus is on maintaining consistency and furthering my development, both at the club and in an England uniform.

“I am insatiable.” I am resolute in my commitment to continue to challenge the limits.

A special pre-match ceremony will be held by the FA to honor Kane prior to the Nations League B Group 2 Finland fixture. The ceremony will include the presentation of a gold headgear.

“REALLY SPECIAL”

“It is truly exceptional.” I consistently assert that it is occasionally challenging to become engrossed in the game. “I have previously addressed that matter in relation to the goalscoring record; however, I am particularly proud of this one,” Kane stated.

“It is something I am really excited for, my family will be there to enjoy the moment as well and it is a moment I am sure when I am retired I will look back on.”

Lee Carsley, the interim manager of England, expressed that he was thoroughly relishing his time with the team.

Carsley, who has been the manager of the country’s Under-21s since 2021 and guided them to the European title last year, will supervise two senior games this month with the intention of remaining in the position until the autumn as England searches for a full-time successor to Gareth Southgate.

On Saturday, Carsley secured his inaugural victory as England’s manager by defeating Ireland 2-0.

“I believe it is evident that I am participating in all three camps.” I am exceedingly pleased with that; consequently, I am equally content with any modifications. Carsley further stated, “I am extremely fortunate to be in the position I am in, particularly in relation to the under-21 demographic.”

“The important thing is the team as opposed to the coaches -they should be the ones in the spotlight and getting the attention.”

In order to revitalize the team for the Finland match, Carsley stated that England will implement two to three modifications.