Kane family celebrations for 100th cap 'last-minute'

Kane family celebrations for 100th cap 'last-minute'

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   There was a late change to mark Harry Kane’s 100th appearance for his country. When I spoke with the England captain at the team hotel on Friday in Dublin he told me they were looking to celebrate his landmark occasion in October.

   The reason was because he wasn’t sure at the time he would start the game against Finland on Tuesday.

   As a result it meant “a lot of this has been last minute” according to Kane. His family were still in Munich on Monday but travelled on the day of the game, his wife, Kate and three of the their four children.

   However, the occasion was too much for Louie, only three years old, who was in tears in the tunnel - leaving daughters Ivy and Vivienne to act as mascots alongside their dad.

2. 'Come October I will be ready to go again'published at 07:35 British Summer Time

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   England 2-0 Finland

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   Harry Kane became the first player to score twice on his 100th appearance for the England men's team and only the third to get on the scoresheet, following Wayne Rooney (versus Slovenia in 2014) and Bobby Charlton (against Northern Ireland in 1970).

   "I don't think I was even thinking of 100 caps when I was on loan at Millwall, Norwich and Leicester," said Kane, who was presented with a special golden cap, to mark his 100th appearance, by former England midfielder Frank Lampard.

   "From being a young age, from being doubted to go on and do what I have done - I just think that helps keep you focused and motivated in training and games.

   "In general and nowadays as a footballer you're going to get criticism, you're going to have people talk about you as a player. I’ve always spoken about when things aren't going your way using that to motivate you and bring an energy and hunger inside you to go and perform.

   "Come October I will be ready to go again."