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The Three Lions manager spoke about the latest achievement of his captain Harry Kane, who became England's record goalscorer.

Speaking about the team's performance, Southgate added: "We showed two sides, without a doubt. "We should've had the game buried and been 3-0 at half time, and if you start any half of football the way we did in the second half you're going to be in trouble and we conceded a really poor goal with several errors in the lead up to it. "To break the record in the way that he did, given the recent history, is an indication of his strength of character and mentality.”

He smashes home a spot-kick just before half-time, to score his 54th international goal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

And the 45,000 crowd roared on Italy after Shaw was sent off after two quick-fire yellow cards, the second for chopping down Retegui to stop a dangerous Italy attack. Thursday’s match was the first since the passing of Gianluca Vialli, and there was a moving pre-match tribute to the former Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea forward who was a key part of Mancini’s staff. For Italy it was a frustrating night as a bad first-half display cost the Azzurri the chance to give England another bloody nose after winning Euro 2020 at their expense and relegating them from the Nations League top tier.

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Cristiano has that: A lot of experience and a lot of commitment to the national team.” Russia is banned by UEFA from competing in qualifying for Euro 2024. The teams have met since then — twice, in fact, with Italy gaining a win and a draw in Nations League qualifying last year. “It’s a new cycle," Martinez said. 197 in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein. Italy lost to England in a competitive match for the first time since a World Cup qualifier at Wembley back in 1977.

It was a record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as qualifying for the European Championship in 2024 got underway.

The teams have met since then — twice, in fact, with Italy gaining a win and a draw in Nations League qualifying last year. Russia is banned by UEFA from competing in qualifying for Euro 2024. It was a record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as qualifying for the European Championship in 2024 got underway. Already the leading scorer in men's international soccer, the 38-year-old Ronaldo now has more international appearances than any other male player after racking up No. A 1-1 draw with Iran in Tehran was played in front of 78,000 spectators and comes after months of Russia seeking closer ties with the Asian Football Confederation. The meeting with Italy in Naples was a repeat of the Euro 2020 final won by the Azzurri at Wembley Stadium.

Harry Kane's record-breaking goal sealed the victory for 10 men England against Italy 2-1 in the Euro 2024 Qualifier round.

[Mateo Retegui](/topic/mateo-retegui) scored on his debut to reduce the deficit by half. [Harry Kane](/topic/harry-kane) finally found his record-breaking moment in the final minutes of the first half. The Tottenham striker surpassed [Wayne Rooney](/topic/wayne-rooney)'s tally of 53 goals. [Declan Rice](/topic/declan-rice) broke the deadlock in the 13th minute of the game following a corner. [Harry Kane](/topic/harry-kane)'s deflected shot fell straight into the path of Rice who made no mistake in finding the back of the net from a close range. [Gareth Southgate](/topic/gareth-southgate)'s reign.

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He is a fantastic player and a huge player we will need if we want to be successful in the future. On the pitch, his record and his goals speak for themselves and I'm sure if you ask any of the lads, they will tell you he has been a really good captain for this team." He said, "First and foremost, Harry is a great person and a great leader. He is an amazing footballer, an amazing finisher and a pure goalscorer," as quoted by England football. He is great to have in the dressing room and around the team, both on and off the field, which is a massively important thing. He is a great finisher.

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"It's the first time that England have won in Italy for a long, long time and to be part of that is amazing. And to everyone in here, thank you to everyone who has made this dream come alive." [Jack Grealish](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/172850/Jack-Grealish) missed a glorious chance to make it 3-0 on the stroke of half-time. "I knew it wouldn't take long but that was quick. "I want to also say a big thank you to my teammates, to the staff, the fans, my family back home and my wife. [Jude Bellingham](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291281/Jude-Bellingham) ran the show in the early stages for England and he forced a superb save from Donnarumma when he let fly with a ferocious shot from distance. Congrats Harry!" [Argentina](/football/team?id=202)-born Retegui smashed a low shot past [Jordan Pickford](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159443/Jordan-Pickford). [Luke Shaw](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/167127/Luke-Shaw) was sent off for a second yellow card to leave England to defend the final minutes with 10 men. [Giovanni Di Lorenzo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/155904/Giovanni-Di-Lorenzo) was penalised for handball in the 42nd minute, finding the corner to claim another scoring record. [Harry Maguire](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire). [European Championship](/football/league/_/name/UEFA.EURO), won on penalties by Italy, England were vastly superior in the first half and went into the break with a 2-0 lead courtesy of [Declan Rice](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/238262/Declan-Rice) and Kane's record-breaking strike from the penalty spot.

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Naples [Italy], March 24 (ANI): Harry Kane's record-breaking goal sealed the victory for 10 men England against Italy 2-1 in the Euro 2024 Qualifier round.

To break the record in the way that he did, given the recent history, is an indication of his strength of character and mentality,” Southgate said as quoted by England football. With a score line of 2-1, the ten men Three Lions registered a victory in Italy after 61 years. Italy could have turned the game around in the 80th minute of the game as Luke Shaw was sent off after receiving two yellow cards within a span of two minutes. With ice in his veins and nerves of steel, Kane rose to the occasion and scored his 54th goal to become England’s all-time goal scorer. The visitors managed to keep the score line intact for the rest of the period. Declan Rice broke the deadlock in the 13th minute of the game following a corner.

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[scored a crucial goal against Croatia at Molineux](https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/oct/10/croatia-report-101014)to help England seal their spot in the Finals of 2015. And his practice was paying off. But at the age of 29, with plenty of caps to come and knowing the way he lives his life, there’s undoubtedly a real chance for Kane to set an incredible total and legacy for himself in the coming years. By now, you could see Kane’s relentless devotion to training, hard work and perfecting his game. Kane’s determination and dedication on the training pitch had caught the eye of Southgate and his assistant Steve Holland though and it was on a trip to San Marino in October 2013 when Kane fired his way into the reckoning as he blasted a hat-trick in a 4-0 win in Serravalle. He was still a year young for that age group at the time and while there was no goal for him that night, he played a big part in the performance.

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Kane failed to score for Norwich and struck just twice for second-tier Leicester. If you’re not playing there then how are you ever going to play for Tottenham?” Kane said. So that made me pretty happy.” The ghosts of that miss in Doha were quickly banished as Kane confidently stepped up to send Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way as England made the perfect start to Euro 2024 qualifying with a 2-1 win in Naples. Handed the captaincy by Gareth Southgate, Kane thrived with the extra responsibility as he scored six goals to win the Golden Boot and lead England to the semi-finals for the first time in 28 years. But he has played a major role in England’s journey back from the international wilderness to regular contenders for major tournament glory.

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He is a fantastic player and a huge player we will need if we want to be successful in the future. He is great to have in the dressing room and around the team, both on and off the field, which is a massively important thing. On the pitch, his record and his goals speak for themselves and I’m sure if you ask any of the lads, they will tell you he has been a really good captain for this team.” He said, “First and foremost, Harry is a great person and a great leader. He is a great finisher. After achieving this remarkable feat, his teammates as well as the former English players and legends came forward to congratulate the English skipper.