Harry Kane is England GOAT, says Jude Bellingham, as Thomas Tuchel demands captain wins Ballon d’Or

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Jude Bellingham has declared that Harry Kane is the greatest England player in history.On a night in which he went level with Peter Shilton on a record 125 Three Lions caps, captain Kane excelled once again as he scored two goals during a comfortable 3-0 win over Czechia in the Nations League.Kane was back at his very best for England on his landmark 125th appearance at international levelGettyHis first came on 40 minutes with a close-range finish from Morgan Rogers’ stunning cross, and the second arrived via a Lewis Hall corner midway through the second half.Kane also assisted the opener, an own goal from Vladimir Coufal, and now sits on 91 goals in 125 appearances for England.The 33-year-old became the oldest player to score two goals in two consecutive appearances after his double against Croatia, and sits on 13 overall for 2026.Kane will undoubtedly be regarded as one of the greatest to have worn an England shirt but, for Bellingham, he’s the best ever.Bellingham calls Kane the England GOATWhen asked to put Kane’s achievements in perspective, he explained to ITV: “There’s not really much more you can say that hasn’t already been said. “I can only really talk from my perspective and that’s that he’s, first and foremost, an unbelievable human being. As a captain, as a man, he looks after each and every single person, he’s the one to always take responsibility when something needs doing off the pitch. “Then on the pitch, you’re running out of superlatives – he’s the best England player that’s ever worn the shirt and it’s an honour to play with him.”“I think you’d have to say so,” Bellingham replied on whether Kane is better than ever. “He’s playing at a level which is pretty unmatched when you look across the world.“He’s scoring goals for fun, still dropping deep and delivering those passes in behind and wide, and contributing in so many areas… and he’s getting back as well, tackles and everything!“He’s only getting better, so we’ll have to use that for as long as we can.”For Bellingham, Kane is the very best player to have represented England amid his latest Three Lions successGettyTuchel: Kane deserves Ballon d’Or gloryKane has 12 goals in 11 appearances for England and Bayern Munich so far this season.He is also one of 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded during its ceremony on October 26 in London.And when asked by talkSPORT if Kane should win, which would make him the first English champion since Michael Owen in 2001, England boss Thomas Tuchel emphatically said: “Of course.“I’m his coach. He was my player at Bayern Munich. Now he’s my player in the England national team. So he has my vote, but I unfortunately don’t have a vote.”On the striker’s latest success at international level, Tuchel added: “He is special. I don’t know why he’s special, but I think he puts in a lot of work and he’s a brilliant role model for everyone. “He’s just a fantastic leader, very calm personality, very focused and very calm to speak with in camp. And like I said, leads by example and he did it again today.Tuchel believes that Kane should win the Ballon d’Or, making him the greatest player in world footballGetty“He’s just so high in quality in finishing his actions. But the way he plays at the moment, he’s involved in the build up, he’s involved in the switch off play. “So, he’s in very, very good shape, puts the intensity in as the first one to lead the high press for us. It’s very impressive.”