He's on 76 goals for England and will draw level with Pele's total for Brazil if he scores today. Here's a look at how the Bayern Munich striker compares to some of the (selected) greats at international level: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 143 goals Lionel Messi (Argentina) 115 Pele (Brazil) 77 Harry Kane (England) 76 Gerd Muller (West Germany) 68 Ronaldo (Brazil) 62 Diego Maradona (Argentina) 34
He scores goals, he works hard, he's having a purple patch and he's put himself in a position where Thomas Tuchel will definitely have to look at him," Rooney said on the latest episode of his podcast The Wayne Rooney Show.
You know the numbers. At the time of writing, Harry Kane has notched an unbelievable 12 goals and 3 assists in 7 Bundesliga matches while showing no sign of slowing down. In a season in which the England captain is dropping back further and further to facilitate the play and spray incredible long passes across the pitch, he is scoring more than ever before. How incredible is that?
"He's unlocked his next level by himself," Kompany said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). "He's always done that, even when I was playing against him and the years in between. That's the mentality that he's created every year. Maybe it helped that he didn't win a title for a long time, meaning he kept up that hunger. He's felt what his role in our team can be, also among his teammates."
Harry Kane helped me a lot," Tel began (Telegraph Football via @iMiaSanMia). "Four days ago, he sent me a voice note, and we spoke together about how I can be better, about finishing, positioning in the box. He told me 'Whenever you want to call me, just call me. We're going to talk together and try to find what is the best work for you.'