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Harry Kane moved ahead of Wayne Rooney as England's outright record scorer with his successful penalty against Italy.The Tottenham striker has taken just 81 caps to surpass Rooney's previous national record of 53 goals.Here, the PA news agency looks at England's leading men's goalscorers and how Kane compares to his predecessor as captain.

Gary Lineker has cancelled his appearance on Match Of The Day Live due to illness, BBC Sport has said.Lineker returned to presenting duties on Saturday after he was taken off air by the broadcaster last weekend over his comments comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

The BBC was sent into meltdown this weekend after presenters and pundits staged a mutiny in solidarity with Gary Lineker, who has been forced off air over a tweet about the government's asylum crackdown.Lineker, who has hosted Match of the Day for almost a quarter of a century, has been embroiled in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch a new asylum policy with 1930s Germany.

The BBC was sent into meltdown this weekend after presenters and pundits staged a mutiny in solidarity with Gary Lineker, who has been forced off air over a tweet about the government's asylum crackdown.Lineker, who has hosted Match of the Day for almost a quarter of a century, has been embroiled in a row over impartiality after comparing the language used to launch a new asylum policy with 1930s Germany.

Gary Lineker will return to TV screens to present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley on Saturday.It will mark the 62-year-old broadcaster's first appearance on the BBC since he was told to step back from hosting Match Of The Day in a row over impartiality.Lineker was taken off air last week for a tweet comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says striker Erling Haaland is beginning to deserve comparisons with Lionel Messi.Haaland reached 50 goals in all competitions with a penalty against Fulham on Sunday, a goal which also matched the Premier League record of 34 goals in a single campaign set by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer.
- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Guardiola insists Messi's longevity at the top still sets him apart but says he understands the comparisons because of Haaland's numbers this season.

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has said he shed a tear when fellow presenters Ian Wright and Alan Shearer pulled out of the show in solidary with him over a BBC impartiality row.Lineker was taken off air over a tweet criticising government asylum policy.Shearer, Wright and other BBC sport presenters including Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott refused to appear on air in protest over Lineker's suspension.

Gary Lineker has cancelled his appearance on Match Of The Day Live due to illness, BBC Sport has said.Lineker returned to presenting duties on Saturday after he was taken off air by the broadcaster last weekend over his comments comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

Sign up to Miguel Delaney's Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel's Delaney's free weekly newsletter The BBC has backed down in its row with Gary Lineker over his use of social media and reinstated the presenter as host of Match of the Day.Lineker was axed from the flagship Premier League highlights show on the weekend after criticising the government's immigration policy and comparing language used by the Conservative party with that of 1930s Germany.

Close Downing Street brands Gary Lineker's criticism of asylum policy unacceptable' Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Gary Lineker's son claims the BBC presenter will return to Match Of The Day but believes he won't back down on his word, reports say.