The European runners-up in Munich responded to Jonas Hofmann’s opening shot from the 50th minute and scored in the A3 group for the first time after defeating Saturday 0-0 in Hungary. “It was really important for our mentality. In an unfavorable situation, we showed good character, returned to the match and achieved a good result,” Kane told a Channel 4 television interview.
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He appreciated the performance of home selection. “We played against a great German team. We have important matches ahead of us, but the World Cup will be there soon,” said Kane. “We played our best football in Munich in the last half hour. It’s a pity we didn’t make it to the end,” the 28-year-old gunner added.
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Only as the second English footballer to reach the limit of 50 national goals and in the national table of gunners he jumped over the legendary Bobby Charlton (49). Record holder Rooney stopped at 53 goals. “I love scoring goals. I’ve always liked it, especially for my country. Every time I can help the team, I’m happy for it,” added Kane, who only needed 71 matches to reach the milestone.
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