Harry Kane set to win England's record 126th cap against Croatia in Nations League
Photo: The GuardianHarry Kane will make his 126th England appearance, becoming the men's team's most-capped player, when England host Croatia at Wembley Stadium on Thursday, November 12, in the UEFA Nations League. The cap moves him past Peter Shilton's record set in 1990, and Shilton is due to attend and present a memento before kick-off. Kane, 33, is also England's record scorer with 91 goals, ahead of Wayne Rooney's 53. He won the Ballon d'Or last month and will present the trophy to home fans. The match is Group A3, with a quarterfinal place at stake. Kane called the milestone one of the biggest of his career.
Left-leaning coverage from The Guardian leads with Kane's personal drive, headlining his line that he has had to prove people wrong and featuring his comments that outside noise motivates him. The alternative source Al Jazeera, a match preview, leads instead with logistics, the quarterfinal stakes and Kane's remarks at his former club Tottenham's training ground, where he received a standing ovation. The right-leaning Washington Times frames the story around Ronaldo's absence and a changing of the guard, saying the post-Ronaldo and Messi era has begun and Kane is set for another record; only its headline and opening line were available, so its details are limited. All three note Kane's record, but differ in emphasis: the Guardian centers Kane's mindset, Al Jazeera the match, and the Washington Times the end of an era. None of the outlets' available text conflicts on the basic facts.
How the sides differ Left sources focus on Kane's personal drive; alternative sources stress match details; right sources frame it around the Ronaldo and Messi era.
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The Guardian leads with Kane's personal motivation, quoting his drive to keep proving himself and the pressure he still feels. It features his own words rather than match logistics.
Al Jazeera runs a match preview that leads with fixture details, the quarterfinal stakes, Kane's Ballon d'Or and his remarks at Tottenham's training ground.
The Washington Times headlines Ronaldo's absence and Kane's coming record, framing the match around a post-Ronaldo and Messi era. Only its headline and opening line were available.