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Harry Kane makes sure it’s business as usual on his special night for England

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Smith, D. (2026, November 12). Harry Kane makes sure it’s business as usual on his special night for England. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-kane-special-night-croatia-b1304708.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-12 · by Dom Smith

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Harry Kane set a new record for the most England appearances at Wembley on Sunday, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Shilton. During the match against Spain, Kane scored his 92nd goal for the national team via a penalty and assisted a goal for teammate Morgan Rogers. The report characterizes the event as a tribute to Kane's career milestones, highlighting his ability to remain influential and "do the business" on the pitch despite the surrounding accolades.
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England captain Harry Kane officially became the most-capped men’s player in the history of the England national team during a Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, November 12, 2026. By featuring in this match, the 33-year-old striker earned his 126th appearance, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Shilton. Kane, who also holds the record for the most goals for the Three Lions with 91 goals, scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Croatia. The match served as a major milestone for the Bayern Munich forward, who was recently crowned the winner of the Ballon d’Or for the first time since Michael Owen in 2001. Before the game, Prince William led a series of tributes at Wembley, where Kane was presented with a commemorative shirt and appeared on the pitch with his four children. Kane also held his Ballon d'Or trophy aloft to the crowd during the celebration. The victory helps England position themselves for a potentially easier quarter-final opponent in March.

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Evening StandardThis outlet12 Nov

Harry Kane set a new record for the most England appearances at Wembley on Sunday, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Shilton. During the match against Spain, Kane scored his 92nd goal for the national team via a penalty and assisted a goal for teammate Morgan Rogers. The report characterizes the event as a tribute to Kane's career milestones, highlighting his ability to remain influential and "do the…

Harry Kane makes sure it’s business as usual on his special night for England (this article)10 articles from Evening Standard on this story
BBC12 Nov

This personal opinion piece provides player ratings for England's Nations League victory over Croatia, where Harry Kane scored his 92nd goal for the country from a penalty. The author evaluates the team's performance, highlighting Morgan Rogers' third senior goal and the return of Declan Rice from injury. Specific ratings are assigned to the starting eleven and substitutes, including a low score for Jarell Quansah…

Kane scores winner but who else made an impression? England player ratings →3 articles from BBC on this story
Daily Mail13 Nov

Prince William joined teammates and former players to honor Harry Kane as he reached a record-breaking 126th cap for England against Croatia. The 33-year-old striker surpassed Peter Shilton as the nation's most capped player and currently holds the record for most goals with 91, nearly doubling the totals of Wayne Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton. The report highlights the ceremonial tributes, including a framed shirt…

Prince William leads tributes to Harry Kane as England captain breaks appearance record with 126th cap: Royal presents star with shirt marking occasion as Wembley celebrates milestone →

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“While both articles discuss Harry Kane breaking the England appearance record, they refer to different stages of the event: Article A covers Kane's actual match where he breaks the record and scores, while Article B discusses the pre-match celebration and confirmation of the record-breaking appearance.”
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“Article A discusses Harry Kane's upcoming milestone and special pre-match presentation, while Article B covers his actual achievement of surpassing Peter Shilton's record and scoring a winning goal.”
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Dom Smith
106 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Whoever wins between England and Spain this weekend will finish top of their Nations League group, and with it an easier quarter-final opponent in March.
Midfielders Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice boast 60 and 80 caps at the ages of 23 and 27, respectively, and Kane said on Wednesday: “Look at how young they are, I will try and give them a good number to catch.”
The Three Lions captain will move clear of Peter Shilton as his country’s most-capped men’s player of all time on his 126th senior appearance, while also showcasing his newly-won Ballon d’Or award.
Kane will overtake Peter Shilton to become the all-time most-capped player for the national team on Thursday when he earns his 126th appearance by leading England out against Croatia in the Nations League.
Kane is set to start against Croatia in the Nations League and, in doing so, will make his 126th appearance and overtake Peter Shilton to become the most-capped men’s player in the history of the national team.
Pochettino will be expected to be backed in the transfer window, both in January and moving forward, as Man Utd bid to get back to their glorious days of the past.
The 41-year-old was incensed at being an unused substitute against Norway, and he was then told he would not feature against Denmark in the next match.
It follows months of negotiations with Bayern chiefs over the finer details, though both parties were confident throughout those talks that a breakthrough would eventually be found.
Derry will be hoping to be given the chance to make an impact, with some Chelsea fans no doubt watching on among those who head to Stamford Bridge for an evening of Champions League entertainment.
Asked whether he had already decided earlier in the week that he would be starting Estevao against United, Alonso said: “You ask me, but sometimes I can't give you all the info.
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England Nations League Spain

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England GPE · 8× Kane PERSON · 6× Jarell Quansah PERSON · 1× Morgan Rogers’s PERSON · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Petar Susic PERSON · 1× Peter Shilton PERSON · 1× Prince William PERSON · 1× Shilton PERSON · 1× Spain GPE · 1×

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And then he stayed calm amid the noise — all of it about him — to clip his penalty down the middle for his first goal, for club or country, since last month’s golden moment: his official recognition, less than nine miles away, as the greatest player in the world.
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Whoever wins between England and Spain this weekend will finish top of their Nations League group, and with it an easier quarter-final opponent in March.
2026-11-13 · Evening Standard
Harry Kane makes sure it’s business as usual on his special night for England · assertive framing

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England’s No9 pulled the lever, scored the winner, and set up a tantalising showstopper on Sunday. asserted
No9 → pull → Sunday
Whoever wins between England and Spain this weekend will finish top of their Nations League group, and with it an easier quarter-final opponent in March. asserted
wins → win → March
Just 17 days after winning the Ballon d’Or, being crowned the finest footballer on the planet, Kane overtook Peter Shilton at Wembley to claim the all-time England appearance record for himself. uncertain
Kane → win → himself
Shilton, Kane’s family and Prince William were all on hand to mark the occasion. asserted
Shilton → mark → occasion
A penalty struck down the middle was typical of a 33-year-old in a hurry to hunt down further records, still relentlessly hard-working and keen to show that the autumn of his career can show him to be more, not less, influential for club and country. asserted
him → strike → club
He has the most goals in England’s history, this his 92nd, and now the most caps, too; the England records just continue to tumble for Kane. asserted
records → have → Kane
Most games won. asserted
games → win → ?
Yet for a long time this was a night that was going England’s way, but not Kane’s. asserted
that → go → way
And then when Petar Susic seized on a Jarell Quansah mistake to equalise, the celebrations were at risk of ending early. asserted
celebrations → seize → risk
The greatest players share that uncanny, and slightly freakish, ability to bend an occasion in their own direction. asserted
players → share → direction
This was a night all about England paying tribute to its greatest player on the night, as he continues to do the business on the pitch. asserted
he → pay → pitch
Morgan Rogers’s goal assisted by Jude Bellingham in the first half was the outstanding moment of quality in the final third, but England were impressive in other areas, and Kane epitomised that. asserted
Kane → assist → that
A standout early moment saw him pop up at left-back to collect from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, he then angled a frankly ridiculous long, raking pass from right-back across the entire pitch diagonally for left winger Anthony Gordon. asserted
he → see → Gordon
And then he stayed calm amid the noise — all of it about him — to clip his penalty down the middle for his first goal, for club or country, since last month’s golden moment: his official recognition, less than nine miles away, as the greatest player in the world. asserted
he → stay → world
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