Harry Kane strengthened his status as England's leading light with both goals in Monday's World Cup opener against Tunisia but is hungry for even more
Harry Kane
Harry Kane is setting his sights on challenging Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the title of best player on the planet. Kane strengthened his status as England's leading light with both goals in Monday's World Cup opener against Tunisia but is hungry for even more.
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Prior to the match he lightheartedly targeted a hat-trick to equal Ronaldo's treble against Spain, but it is increasingly clear there is nothing frivolous about his desire to compete with two men who have dominated the sport for a decade. Nobody else has won the prestigious Balon d'Or in the past 10 years but that is the level Kane is shooting for.
"To be the best player in the world you have to aim high, you can't aim low," he said. "I want to prove myself at a major tournament, I want to be up there with the best in the world and the only way to do that is to perform on the big stage and in the big moments. "I had to prove people wrong throughout my career and I love proving to myself that I can do it. Ronaldo is the best in the world, up there with Messi, but the challenge is there to be with them. Put no limits on yourself, nobody should. I have been itching to get out there and showcase myself on the big stage."
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