![]() The FA had invited more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees to the match, as well as the families hosting them under the U.K. Yet it was cheered on throughout by an away contingent of around 4,200 fans. Ukraine was playing for the first time in six months and never looked like finding a way back into the game after conceding twice in quick succession. There were times you weren’t sure he was going to finish but now he has that confidence in front of goal.” “That is the ruthless part he has added to his game in the last 18 months or so. “It is a top-level finish,” Southgate said. Then he looked up before picking out the top corner of Anatoliy Trubin’s goal. First the Arsenal forward showcased his control when spinning with the ball at his feet to leave Mykola Matviyenko trailing. The same cannot be said of Saka’s effort. Drifting to the far post, he was perfectly placed to turn in Saka’s cross for one of the easiest goals he is ever likely to score. He didn’t have to wait long, however, for his latest strike in England colors. There was an early penalty claim when he hit the ground in the box and then an unusual air shot when just a couple of meters out from goal. Kane’s hunger to further extend his record was immediately evident as he went in search of more goals. He will be just as happy that we’ve got the six points and got ourselves in a good position in the group as getting the two goals this week as well.” “That’s the drive with England, for us to achieve that. But he wants to be part of a team that is successful. The individual accolades are well deserved and are amazing. “He is somebody that I think it would be easy for us to get drawn into not challenging,” England coach Gareth Southgate said. For the match, Kane also wore Nike boots with a gold swoosh on the side. The English Football Association marked that achievement before kickoff against Ukraine when its chair, Debbie Hewitt, presented Kane with a commemorative golden boot. In international soccer, he equaled Rooney’s England total at the World Cup before setting a new record against Italy. In February he overtook the late Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham’s all-time leading scorer. While he is still waiting to win his first trophy for club or country, the personal honors continue to come. Kane, whose penalty miss in the 2-1 loss to France proved so costly in Qatar, has also proven he is not suffering a hangover from one of the most painful moments of his career. “We are at the bottom of the hill again, but we’ve put in two great performances and it shows the mentality of the team.” We were all disappointed after the World Cup but the sign of a good team is to come back,” Kane said. ![]() With that double strike England effectively secured the victory and ensured a 100% start to qualifying for Euro 2024 in what has been an impressive response to the disappointment of being eliminated from last year’s World Cup at the quarterfinal stage.
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