Tottenham Point Man, Harry Kane To Captain England At World Cup

The Tottenham striker will wear the armband this summer as the Three Lions prepare to face Belgium, Panama and Tunisia in Russia.

Harry Kane will captain England at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Football Association has confirmed.

The Tottenham striker has won 23 caps and scored 12 goals for his country, and has captained the Three Lions four times under Gareth Southgate, in a friendly against France and World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania, Slovenia and Scotland.

Kane has been in excellent form for Spurs this season, netting a total of 41 goals in all competitions as the club finished third in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

Speaking early on Tuesday, Kane said: “It’s an amazing honour. You always dream of playing for England growing up.

“I can’t wait for the World Cup. Leading the lads out is going to be special.”

The 24-year-old has been hailed as an example to follow by manager Southgate, who selected Kane as skipper over the likes of Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson and the forward’s Spurs team-mate Eric Dier.

“Harry has some outstanding personal qualities. He is a meticulous professional and one of the most important things for a captain is that they set the standard every day,” Southgate said.