Harry Kane expressed that guiding England to victory in Euro 2024 on Sunday would be an “unbelievable feeling,” describing it as the pinnacle of achievement for any footballer. As he aims to finally secure a trophy after a decorated career with 406 goals for both club and country, Kane could see his long wait for collective silverware come to an end in Berlin.
“It’s no secret that I haven’t won a team trophy. Every year that goes by, you’re more motivated and you’re more determined to change that,” Kane said at a pre-match press conference on Saturday.
“Tomorrow night I have the opportunity to win one of the biggest trophies you could ever win and to make history with my nation.
“I’d swap everything in my career to have a special night and a win tomorrow evening.”
Kane was on the losing side three years ago as England missed out on the Euros to Italy on penalties at Wembley.
Now into their first ever final on foreign soil, the Bayern Munich striker said England would be fuelled by the pain of defeat at Euro 2020.
“It would be, obviously, the most incredible feeling as a professional footballer you can get and I’m sure also for the fans, to have that moment in history and to be able to celebrate, that would be something very special,” added Kane.
“We’ve been here before and it was a tough finish in the last Euro. So there’s that extra hunger and fire in the belly to make sure this one goes our way.”
The two finalists have arrived in Berlin with contrasting paths.
Spain has showcased superiority in Germany, eliminating hosts and France, and defeating Italy and Croatia to become the first team to win all six of their first games at a Euros.
In contrast, England had to stage comebacks in all three knockout rounds against Slovakia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, without fully realizing the potential of their talented squad.
Nevertheless, Kane emphasized that England’s resilience in securing victories, including late goals and a penalty shoot-out against Switzerland in the quarter-finals, has strengthened their belief that their moment of triumph is at hand.
“You have to have a belief you can win it otherwise there’s no point in being in the tournament, but I think that belief has grown as we’ve gone through the tournament,” he added.
“What we’ve been through with the late goals and the penalty shoot-out and all that stuff builds resilience and builds belief.”
