After H. Kane scored two goals in England's 3-0 home victory over Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League Group A matchday 4, he attended a press conference. This is part two of that press conference.

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H. Kane: Setting appearance records for the England national team far exceeded my expectations

Hello Harry, you just mentioned that everyone has limits. Do you think you've reached that point already, or do you believe you will continue to develop and achieve greater success?

I hope not. I hope there's always room to develop. Time will tell what everyone's limits are, but for now, I still feel I have room to grow in every aspect. As I mentioned, at 32 I'm only just having the best season of my career, and I feel even better than before. It's not just about goals and statistics, but also about overall tactical performance and comprehensive leadership.

I believe these qualities have developed significantly over the past few years, both at club level and as England captain. I've made considerable progress in many areas off the pitch. At the end of the day, we can only wait and see. I won't stop. I'll continue to push myself to see how far I can go. Perhaps in another ten years we'll look back and know what my true limits are.

Harry, you've now officially reached 90 goals for your country tonight. Last week we asked you about approaching 100 goals. Now you're in the 90s. How important is breaking through the 100-goal barrier to you? Is reaching 100 goals more important than reaching 125 appearances for England tonight?

That's an interesting question. Some officials asked me before the match which was more important—125 appearances or 100 goals. I said appearances, because it's a great honour to represent your country so many times. Scoring 100 goals for the national team might be a rare achievement reserved for world-class strikers, and as a forward, being part of that statistic would be an incredible accomplishment.

But I'm trying not to think about it too much. It's like a cricket batter in the 90s—the more you think about reaching 100, the harder it becomes to get there. So I'm just taking it one step at a time. I'm in great form right now. Before this training camp, I thought it was crucial for me and the entire team. We needed to build on the positive momentum from the World Cup, make a fresh start, and begin the qualification campaign strongly. I think we've done that, and that's what makes me happiest.

While you continue to build and break these records, you've also been nominated for another major award—the Ballon d'Or—this month. Does it make you happy to have your name constantly in contention, or is it something you've had to gradually adapt to? Does it still make you feel somewhat uncomfortable?

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel very comfortable having my name in that conversation now. I think it's a natural result of achieving many great things. So I'm very proud of the records I've set, and I'm incredibly proud to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or. I believe every athlete or footballer wants to perform at their best, and that's where I am right now.

These personal records and honours aren't just what people see on the pitch—they also include the effort I put in off the pitch. It requires a lot of focus and time. So when I receive this recognition, it's the most satisfying thing. In football, especially with the intense competition schedule and consecutive seasons we have now, it's like running on a never-ending hamster wheel. So you have to learn to enjoy and appreciate these moments.

I try to experience and enjoy these moments with my family. Achievements like tonight certainly deserve full recognition. At the same time, I'm aware that on Saturday I'll have another away match to play and need to prepare for it. So it's important not to get carried away, while also acknowledging that I'm doing many good things and drawing positive energy from them.

Hello Harry, congratulations. You just mentioned that you've just finished the best season of your career. We also know you've scored many goals for England. The current men's national team individual goal-scoring record is 146 goals. Do you think this is a target you can set and break?

That might be one of those "limits" questions we were just discussing. Let's see how far I can go. That's still about 50-odd goals away, right? It seems like a long way off right now, but who knows? I'm in excellent physical condition. As I've said before, some brilliant players play at the highest level until they're 37, 38, or even 40. For me, it's about taking it one season at a time. As long as I believe I can help the team and be useful to it, I'll be here. When I feel I can no longer help the team, I won't hold on to my position. That's who I am. So let's first see if I can reach 100 goals, and then we'll take it from there.

Hello Harry, congratulations. When we interviewed you before this training camp, you mentioned you were thinking about why English players often don't reach 160, 170, or 180 caps for the national team. Is that a barrier you're trying to break? Also, these personal honours are all incredible, but would you trade all of this for winning a major tournament with England?

Absolutely! Without question! I think I've shown clearly from the start of my international career that winning a trophy with England would be the greatest honour of my career. The same goes for all of us. It's been too long since we last won. In recent times, we've come close to winning several times, which makes it an even clearer goal and makes us even more hungry for victory. So there's no doubt—I would trade all these personal honours for winning a trophy with England.

And the first part of your question...

Yes, about why English players don't get more appearances and play longer. That might be a longer conversation—perhaps another day when we can go into it more deeply. There are many factors involved, and maybe I should let the media explore this in detail. But it's a fascinating topic because we've had many legendary players in our history, and it's unfortunate for our national team that they couldn't serve longer.

However, with the improvements we've made over the past few years and the records broken in major tournament history, this is helping players accumulate more appearances for the national team. For example, I've matched the record tonight, Pickford has over 90 caps, Jude (Bellingham) has over 60, and Declan (Rice) and others are up there as well. Everyone is eager to be here, eager to be part of this team, and this healthy competition is excellent.

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