Harry Kane Breaks Bobby Charlton Record with Two Goals Against Italy
Harry Kane’s two goals against Italy on Tuesday night saw him equal and then break Bobby Charlton’s 53-year-old record of 23 goals for England at Wembley Stadium. The Bayern Munich centre-forward converted a penalty won by Jude Bellingham on 32 minutes to take his tally of England goals to 60, before outmuscling his man on the halfway line and pinching the ball from Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini as he ran in on goal and finished coolly, completing the scoring in a 3-1 win for the home side.
The two goals took his tally for England at Wembley to 24, surpassing Charlton’s record of 23 goals for the Three Lions at the national stadium. The Manchester United legend scored the last of those 23 goals in April 1970 so it is no small feat that Kane has matched and then broken his record over 53 years later. Gary Lineker was one behind Charlton, with 22 England goals at Wembley over his brilliant career.
Kane was already England’s greatest ever goal-scorer and he has extended his lead at the top of that chart by netting his 61st goal for his country. He is keeping extremely good company with that number of international goals, with the former Tottenham superstar now just one goal behind the likes of Brazil’s Ronaldo and Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The win cements England’s place at Euro 2024, while Italy still have work to do in their qualification campaign as Ukraine’s win in Malta on Tuesday night means they have leapfrogged the Italians into second place.
Harry Kane’s Record-Breaking Performance
Harry Kane’s two goals against Italy on Tuesday night saw him break Bobby Charlton’s 53-year-old record of 23 goals for England at Wembley Stadium. The Bayern Munich centre-forward converted a penalty won by Jude Bellingham on 32 minutes to take his tally of England goals to 60, before outmuscling his man on the halfway line and pinching the ball from Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini as he ran in on goal and finished coolly, completing the scoring in a 3-1 win for the home side.
The two goals took his tally for England at Wembley to 24, surpassing Charlton’s record of 23 goals for the Three Lions at the national stadium. The Manchester United legend scored the last of those 23 goals in April 1970 so it is no small feat that Kane has matched and then broken his record over 53 years later. Gary Lineker was one behind Charlton, with 22 England goals at Wembley over his brilliant career.
Kane was already England’s greatest ever goal-scorer and he has extended his lead at the top of that chart by netting his 61st goal for his country. He is keeping extremely good company with that number of international goals, with the former Tottenham superstar now just one goal behind the likes of Brazil’s Ronaldo and Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The win cements England’s place at Euro 2024, while Italy still have work to do in their qualification campaign as Ukraine’s win in Malta on Tuesday night means they have leapfrogged the Italians into second place.
Harry Kane’s Impressive International Career
Harry Kane has been a mainstay in the England team since making his debut in 2015 and has gone on to become one of the most prolific strikers in international football. He has scored 61 goals for England in just 92 appearances, making him the country’s all-time leading goal scorer.
Kane has been a consistent performer for England, scoring in every major tournament he has appeared in, including the 2018 World Cup where he won the Golden Boot as top scorer. He is also the only Englishman to have scored more than 20 goals in both World Cup and European Championship tournaments combined.
Kane’s impressive international career has seen him break numerous records, including Bobby Charlton’s 53-year-old record of 23 goals for England at Wembley Stadium which he achieved on Tuesday night with two goals against Italy. He is now just one goal behind the likes of Brazil’s Ronaldo and Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic in terms of international goals scored.
Conclusion
Harry Kane’s two goals against Italy on Tuesday night saw him break Bobby Charlton’s 53-year-old record of 23 goals for England at Wembley Stadium. The Bayern Munich centre-forward is now England’s all-time leading goal scorer with 61 goals in just 92 appearances and is keeping extremely good company with that number of international goals, with the former Tottenham superstar now just one goal behind the likes of Brazil’s Ronaldo and Sweden’s