SportsNews brief

Jude Bellingham hails Harry Kane as England’s best ever player

NewsJaws News FeedSource-attributed news briefs
1 min read
LinkedInPostEmail
Save for later

Captain scores twice in 3-0 win over Czechia Kane equals Peter Shilton’s record 125 caps Jude Bellingham called Harry Kane England’s best-ever player after the captain equalled Peter Shilton’s record of 125 caps during Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Czechia in the Nations League. Kane, who is only nine off a century of international goals after scoring twice in another fine display, was the star attraction as the Wembley crowd watched Thomas Tuchel’s side close on a spot in March’s quarter-finals.

England’s record goalscorer showed why he is in the running for the Ballon d’Or and the way the Bayern Munich striker passed another milestone earned him rave reviews from Bellingham.

Read the original report at The Guardian.

Read in depth: Sports

Messi scored a penalty and helped create Argentina’s other two goals at the Monumental. Accounts of his final appearance agree on 126 goals but differ on his total caps.

4 min read

Ahead of the first Test in South Africa, Head said past players had judged the current batting group unfairly. Separate analysis shows a wider decline in Test batting...

4 min read

Sources and context

The Guardian

Source headline and summary supplied via NewsData.io. First collected by NewsJaws on 2026-10-07. This is an automated news brief, not original NewsJaws reporting. Dates reflect the source publication. Feed delays may apply.

More from Sports