England team's captain, Harry Kane has drawn inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo's sporting longevity ahead of his 100th cap against Finland in the Nations League at Wembley on Tuesday.
Since his debut in 2015, the Bayern Munich striker has made 100th international appearances and has netted 66 goals, making him the first player in England men's history to become a centurion since Wayne Rooney in November 2014.
Kane, who is set to win his 100th cap for England, made an allusion to Ronaldo when the 39-year-old Portugal captain scored his 901st career goal in the Nations League to help his team defeat Scotland 2-1, on Sunday.
Kane in an interview on Monday said: "I feel in really good shape, both physically and mentally, at a peak in my career. Watching other players, Ronaldo scoring his 901st goal, seeing him compete at 39 years old inspires me to play for as long as possible."
The England Veteran, Kane expressed his passion for his career as well as representing England.
"I love this game, I love representing England more than anything and I don't want it to end any time soon. For me, personally, now it's about continuing to improve and being consistent both in an England shirt and at club level."
"I'm hungry for more. I'm determined to keep pushing the boundaries."
Furthermore, the FA will be paying a tribute to Kane before the Nations League B Group 2 Finland fixture with a special pre-match ceremony that will include the presentation of a gold cap.
The England captain spoke concerning the awards regarding it as a special award he coveted.
"It is really special. I always say it is sometimes hard to sink in when you are playing. I spoke previously about that with the goalscoring record, but this one I am extremely proud of."
"It is something I am really excited for, my family will be there to enjoy the moment as well and it is a moment I am sure when I am retired I will look back on," Kane said.
Meanwhile, England interim manager, Lee Carsley, said he is enjoying his time with the Enland squad.
However, Carsley, who has been responsible for managing England's Under-21s since 2021 and helped them win the European title last year, will be in charge of two senior games this month, until the autumn as England searches for a permanent successor to Gareth Southgate.
Coach Carsley won his first game in charge of England on Saturday against Ireland 2-0.
"I think it's quite clear I am doing the three camps. I'm really happy with that, if it changes also I'm happy with that. I'm very privileged in the position I'm in, in terms of the under-21s," Carsley said.
"The important thing is the team as opposed to the coaches -they should be the ones in the spotlight and getting the attention."
Furthermore, Carsley mentioned that the England national team will be making two or three changes to freshen things up for the Finland clash.
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