Rooney backs Kane to break his England scoring record

Wayne Rooney has backed Harry Kane to eclipse his goalscoring record with the England national side.

The 33-year-old recently secured his 120th and final cap for the Three Lions during the international friendly against the United States and speaking after that game, Rooney said that he is expecting Kane to surpass his scoring record in years to come.

In an interview covered by Sky Sports, the former Manchester United graduate said: “I look forward to presenting him with the trophy. I asked Harry to present me with the award because I believe he will beat my goalscoring record. It was great to be out there in front of the fans again and it was special for me and my family.”

Though some fans celebrated with a special bet365 bonus code for UK based England fans, most were just happy to see Harry Kane bundle it over the line one more time!

Rooney had announced his retire from international football during the month of September last year but the FA nevertheless decided to honour him with one final appearance. The former United star was only brought on to the field during the hour mark of the encounter but he managed to make a good impression including a late opportunity where he was denied by goalkeeper Brad Guzan.

Meanwhile, the game against the United States offered Gareth Southgate the opportunity to feature a couple of debutants in the form of Lewis Dunk and Callum Wilson and both were able to make a good impression at the Wembley Stadium. Whilst Dunk contributed a clean sheet during the 3-0 friendly triumph, Wilson managed to get on to the scoresheet with the country’s final goal of the game.

Nonetheless, changes are expected for the Nations League game against Croatia where many of the senior players should return to the fray. Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling were among who played no role during the friendly but they should feature from the off during the crunch encounter against Croatia this weekend.