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Jude Bellingham labelled Harry Kane as England’s greatest ever player in the wake of another star showing from the striker.
Kane made his 125th appearance for England on Tuesday, which saw him equal Peter Shilton as the Three Lions’ most-capped player.
The England captain marked the occasion in style, scoring twice as well as playing a key role in creating the opening goal in a 3-0 Nations League win over Czechia.
Kane is now on 91 goals for his country, while he became the oldest player in England’s history to score a brace in consecutive appearances.
He has netted 13 international goals in 2026, which is the most in a calendar year for an England player since Kane himself struck 16 goals in 2021.
And Bellingham feels Kane is clear as England’s best ever player.
Bellingham told ITV Sport: “There’s not much more you can say that hasn’t already been said.
“From my perspective, first and foremost, he is an unbelievable human being, as a captain and a man.
“He is the best England player to ever wear the shirt and it is an honour to play with him. He is pretty unmatched.
“He’s scoring goals for fun, he goes deep and he gets tackles in. He’s only getting better.”
33 – Harry Kane is the oldest player in England’s history to score a brace in consecutive appearances. Relentless. https://t.co/qCDrhXHAWZ
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 6, 2026
Bellingham won his 36th cap while playing for Real Madrid, the joint-most of any England player in history alongside David Beckham.
Only Kane at Bayern Munich (41) and Owen Hargreaves at Bayern (39) have won more caps while playing for a non-English club.
England have scored 39 goals in 16 games in 2026 – only in 2021 have they netted more goals in a single calendar year (52).
They sit second in Nations League Group A3, behind Spain, but are just one point away from qualifying for the quarter-finals.
“It was what we needed,” Bellingham said of England’s display.
“I know it is difficult when teams come here because they either sit deep and try and frustrate us. We had just come off the 7-0 [win v Croatia] and we were itching for more but we got the job done.”
Thomas Tuchel, meanwhile, added of Kane: “It’s what he does. I don’t take it for granted, it’s just exceptional every single match.”
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