Kane's Napoli penalty puts him above Rooney as England's all-time top scorer

March 24 - Harry Kane became England's all-time leading goalscorer on Thursday with his 54th goal for the national team in the 2-1 European Championship qualifying win over Italy in Naples.< /p>

Kane roared with delight in an emotional celebration after converting a penalty to pass Wayne Rooney.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker banished memories of his crucial missed penalty in England's World Cup quarter-final loss to France in December by hitting home a fair spot kick before halftime

"It was supposed to be a penalty, and once it hit the back of the net, huge emotion," Kane said. "A magical moment."

"To be a part of this is amazing. I just want to say a big thank you to all my team-mates, the staff, the fans, my family back home," Kane added after England's first win in Italy since 1961.

"Just a really special night for me and a night I'll never forget. I'm just so proud."

The England captain reached the record after playing just 81 times, 39 less than Rooney.

"The World Cup, obviously it was a tough ending. It wasn't nice to end it that way, but we talked this week about going back to it," Kane said. to be one of the best teams in Europe and we have to keep knocking on the door.

“We are getting closer. To put on a performance like this today, it shows that we are ready for the next challenge.”

In February, Kane also surpassed Jimmy Greaves' previous record of 266 to become Tottenham's top scorer.

However, he is yet to lift a major trophy and his future at club level is once again a source of speculation with just over a year left on his contract amid interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich.

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