He’s unstoppable: Harry Kane adds a goal that brings him even closer to the Ballon d'Or!

29.09.26 FT UEFA Nations League A

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There was a familiar sight in Prague on Friday night: the England captain, arms outstretched, wheeling away in celebration. Harry Kane had found the net once more, and in doing so, he helped the Three Lions secure a 2-0 victory over Czechia in the UEFA Nations League.

The goal arrived in the 69th minute. A loose ball broke inside the penalty area, and Kane, ever the predator, reacted faster than anyone else to pounce and double his side's advantage — Anthony Gordon had already put Thomas Tuchel's men ahead.

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For Kane, this was just the latest chapter in a remarkable scoring run. Across his last seven appearances for club and country combined, the Bayern Munich striker has now struck eight times. Along the way, he has bagged a brace against Osnabrück, found the net against Bodø/Glimt and Elversberg, added another two against Union Berlin, scored against Spain, and now ticked off Czechia.

The timing of this purple patch could hardly be more intriguing. In the ever-shifting conversation surrounding the Ballon d'Or, a recent live check of the Polymarket prediction market placed Kane back at the summit with 44.7%, edging just ahead of Lamine Yamal on 43.6%. Those numbers, of course, come from a prediction market rather than any official ballot.

And there was another milestone buried in the night's events: his strike in Prague was his 87th goal for England, further extending his record as the nation's all-time leading scorer.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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