“To play until the age he is…,” Harry Kane names Cristiano Ronaldo as his inspiration as former stands on cusp of 100 England appearances

Harry Kane stated that he looks up to Cristiano Ronaldo for inspiration as the Englishman stands on the cusp of 100 appearances for England.

“To play until the age he is…,” Harry Kane names Cristiano Ronaldo as his inspiration as former stands on cusp of 100 England appearances

Harry Kane draws inspiration from Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo (Via X/@HKane & Cristiano)

There aren’t many better role models than Cristiano Ronaldo on the international stage. The Portuguese legend recently hit 900 career goals, and hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. Several players across the globe idolize the Al-Nassr man, with England’s all-time top scorer Harry Kane being one of them.

Recently, the Bayern Munich striker outlined why he looks at the Portuguese for ‘inspiration’. Kane will become the tenth player in The Three Lions’ history to reach the 100 cap mark after the likes of Wayne Rooney, David Beckham and Frank Lampard.

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He (Ronaldo) was someone I looked up to when I was growing up. The ability to prove people wrong and prove to yourself that you're the best version of yourself, to play until the age he is, it's really inspiring.
Harry Kane told the press via Sky Sports Football

England won their first game of the Nations League campaign against Ireland. Their final game before the close of the international break is against Finland, with manager Lee Carsley keen to ‘mix things up’ for the upcoming game.

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Lee Carsley praises Harry Kane as latter takes pride in reaching 100 appearances

Lee Carsley has had a good start to life as England boss. The interim manager banished doubts surrounding his appointment with a 2-0 win against Ireland and stated that he will look to make a few changes to the squad. Speaking to the press, Carsley said that he was impressed by the dedication and motivation on display by the 31-year-old in training.

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Lee Carsley is impressed by Harry Kane’s desire to win a major trophy for England (Via X/@England)

Carsley also highlighted his motivation to win a major trophy with The Three Lions, despite coming close on so many occasions in the past. As for Harry Kane, the forward stated that he is immensely proud of himself for making it to the 100-game mark. 

Sometimes it's really hard for it to sink in when you're playing, but I'm extremely proud of this. When I'm retired, I'll look back on this moment with immense pride.
Harry Kane told the press

Kane is set to honored by the English FA for his incredible achievement while a tribute will also be held for former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson who recently passed away. Surprisingly, Carsley is yet to finalize his squad for the game and said that ‘everyone’ has a chance of playing against Finland. He also stated that a few players are still in the pre-season phase and can’t play 90 minutes.

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