Harry Kane wins record 126th England cap, passing Peter Shilton, in Wembley game against Croatia

Harry Kane won his record 126th England cap at Wembley on Thursday in a Nations League game against Croatia, moving past Peter Shilton. Kane, who was named the world's best player last month, received a large tifo of himself as the teams came out, and his four children joined him on the pitch. Shilton, former captain Terry Butcher and Croatia captain Luka Modric, who played with Kane at Tottenham, paid tribute, and Modric gave Kane a replica of the first football brought to Croatia. The Prince of Wales presented Kane with a framed commemorative shirt. England manager Thomas Tuchel praised Kane's hard work, personality and talent. Kane had drawn level with Shilton in last month's win over Czechia, debuted against Lithuania in 2015 and became England's record goalscorer in March 2023.

The Guardian, which is left-leaning, leads with a hero's welcome and frames the evening around Kane's Ballon d'Or and the pre-match ceremony, highlighting the family moment, Modric's gift and Tuchel's praise. The alternative outlet Yahoo Sports leads with the record and lists the presentations from Shilton, Modric and Prince William in a shorter piece. No right-leaning outlet in these articles covered the Kane match. Fox News' only article concerns Drake Maye's Thursday press conference in Munich, where Maye said reporters often did not know much about what they were discussing, after questions about injured running back Rhamondre Stevenson. Newsweek, an alternative outlet, also covered Maye's remarks, citing ESPN's Mike Reiss, who relayed NFL insider Ian Rapoport's report that Stevenson was expected to miss weeks with a knee injury. Fox's piece focuses on Maye's tone toward the media and his personality.