England captain Kane driven by desire for records, says Tuchel

England captain Harry Kane is motivated by his pursuit of records, according to his manager Thomas Tuchel. Kane's sustained success has been fueled by his fierce competitive streak, which pushes him to constantly chase new milestones, both for his team and for himself. The 33-year-old striker will level his 125 caps with former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton if he plays in Tuesday's Nations League match against the Czech Republic at Wembley.

Kane has already established himself as England's record goalscorer with 89 goals, including a double in Saturday's 7-0 victory over Croatia. He also became Tottenham's all-time leading scorer with 280 goals before moving to Bayern Munich in 2023. Since joining Bayern, Kane has broken records such as becoming the fastest to score 100 Bundesliga goals in his 98th league game.

Tuchel believes that Kane's individual goals, such as the number of goals he can score or assist, the best scorer in the league, and who he has to overtake, all push him to the limit. The England manager added that Kane is a top-level player both on and off the pitch. Sadly, Kane will be without injured Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa against the Czechs due to a thigh problem and a thigh issue, respectively.