World Cup 2026: He’s England’s Greatest Striker -Lineker Hails Kane

Tottenham legend Gary Lineker has described Harry Kane as the greatest England striker.

The praise followed England’s opening tournament match, where Kane scored twice to secure a 4-2 victory against Croatia and equal Lineker’s national record of 10 World Cup goals.

Kane’s standout performance comes after Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria, Kylian Mbappé opened his account for France with two goals in the win over Senegal, and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland also scored a brace in Norway’s victory against Iran.

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Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, the former Three Lions striker commended the 32-year-old captain for his milestone.

“Welcome to the double-figures club. It’s great. I mean, it may have taken him a World Cup more,” ex-Match of the Day presenter Lineker joked on The Rest is Football podcast.

“In all seriousness, Harry Kane is, I think, the greatest English striker we’ve ever had. I genuinely think that now.”

“I’m absolutely delighted that Kane equalled my record,” Lineker continued. “His all-round game is, for me, what separates him from all the others.”

Kane, who boasts a tally of 81 goals in 115 international appearances, is now England’s all-time record goalscorer.

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, who was left out of England boss Thomas Tuchel’s squad for this summer’s tournament, said Kane is not just the Three Lions’ best player, he’s “one of the best players in the world”.

He added: “You can’t speak highly enough of him. On the pitch, he’s unbelievable, but, off the pitch, he’s a massive leader.”