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Harry Kane gets a 'buzz' with every England call up

Harry Kane gets a 'buzz' with every England call up

Harry Kane still gets a “buzz” when he’s picked to play for England.

The 30-year-old striker may be captain of the national side and their all-time highest goal scorer, but he doesn’t take his appearances for granted and representing his country is just as important to him now as when he made his debut as a substitute in a 2015 qualifier against Lithuania.

Discussing the games that have changed his life, he told FourFourTwo magazine: “Playing for England means the world to me, so I have to choose my debut.

“It was a magical moment to do it at Wembley – to score in that stadium, in front of my friends and family was just everything I had dreamed of as a boy growing up…

“To mark my debut on the international stage with a goal inside two minutes of coming on was very special.

“Playing for England still always gives me that buzz, no matter how many times I get picked. You never lose that pride.”

And Harry doesn’t think any games come with more “pressure” than playing in the World Cup.

Singling out England’s 2-1 victory over Tunisia in the 2018 tournament, he said: “That was my first World Cup, the biggest competition in the world and the highest pressure you can feel in football.

“To go out there in my first game on that stage and score two goals, including the winning goal in the last minute, put me on a bigger platform and made people around the world take notice.

“We went on to have a decent tournament, reaching the semi-finals and that moment of scoring a last-minute goal in a World Cup – a tournament that I have been watching my whole life – was just incredible.

“Scoring goals for England is something that will stay with you forever, especially the ones in the big tournaments and the big matches.”

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