Euro 2020: Comparing Harry Kane’s major tournament numbers to four great English strikers
The English striker hence did not have to wait much to get a call in the International set-up and fast forward after almost six years, he is the captain of the Three Lions and the top goal scorer of the current lot.
His brace against Ukraine in the 4-0 Euro 2020 quarter-final win has now taken him onto 37 total goals for his nation, nine of which have come at major tournaments. He has six goals in the world cup and three in Euro so far a goal per 136 minutes.
This is quite an impressive feat considering he is just 27 years old and there’s a lot of football still left in him. But how is he compared to other great English strikers at major tournaments?
Here we have taken a look:
1. Gary Linekar
The most successful striker in England’s history at major events, Linekar scored 10 goals over two world cups, having won the Golden boot in 1986. But he could not manage any goal in the European Championship in his career and only had two assists in six euro games. However, that still is impressive with him having a goal involvement in every 135 minutes.
