Gary Lineker on Harry Kane reaching 72 goals for club and country after his brace against DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
🗣️ “Enough of the debates. Enough of the excuses. Seventy-two goals in one season is beyond ridiculous. We're witnessing one of the greatest individual campaigns football has seen in years, and people still somehow refuse to give Harry Kane the respect he deserves.”
“Every time England need a leader, he delivers. Every time Bayern Munich need a goalscorer, he delivers. Every time critics doubt him, he answers with goals. That's not luck that's the mark of a truly elite footballer.”
“A brace in a World Cup knockout game to drag England into the Round of 16, after already dominating club football all season... tell me who has done more in world football this year. I'll wait.”
“If the Ballon d'Or is really about rewarding the best footballer on the planet, then Harry Kane has kicked the door down. Seventy-two goals, trophies, decisive performances and now carrying his country when it matters most. Anyone putting another name ahead of him right now needs to explain exactly why.”
“This isn't just a goalscoring season anymore it's becoming a legacy defining one. If Kane ends this campaign by lifting the World Cup, then there shouldn't even be a Ballon d'Or debate. Hand him the trophy and move on.”
#ENG I hope we see the chaps sing it with the same passion after a win in the Azteca, in Miami against Haaland's Longboatmen, and in Atlanta against the ageing Argies. Finally, let's hope for lots of rain on July 19 and render @EliManning's ground a proper New World Agincourt. @oasis #wonderwall
After the referee blew the whistle to call the game off, players from both Denmark and Ukraine came together in a moment of collective solidarity with Christian Eriksen.