Harry Kane after receiving a trophy for becoming England's record goalscorer ahead of the Euro 2024 win over Ukraine at Wembley Stadium, on March 26, 2023. AFP
Harry Kane after receiving a trophy for becoming England's record goalscorer ahead of the Euro 2024 win over Ukraine at Wembley Stadium, on March 26, 2023. AFP
Harry Kane after receiving a trophy for becoming England's record goalscorer ahead of the Euro 2024 win over Ukraine at Wembley Stadium, on March 26, 2023. AFP
Harry Kane after receiving a trophy for becoming England's record goalscorer ahead of the Euro 2024 win over Ukraine at Wembley Stadium, on March 26, 2023. AFP

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Harry Kane: I can score 100 goals for England

Three Lions' record goalscorer, 29, has found the back of the net 55 times in 82 games for his country

The National

March 28, 2023

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England's record-goalscorer Harry Kane believes he can break the 100-goal barrier before calling time on his international career.

Kane overtook Wayne Rooney's tally of 53 goals when he fired home from the spot in England's win away to Italy last week.

And the Tottenham Hotspur striker was on target again days later as England defeated Ukraine 2-0 at Wembley Stadium to make it two wins out of two Euro 2024 qualifying games.

Kane now has 55 goals in 82 England games and the 29-year-old is confident that there will be plenty more to come.

“Getting 100 will be tough for sure, but I never count out anything,” he told the PA news agency.

“I am still young, I am 29, I am still fit and strong. I want to play for England for as long as I can.

“Every game there is I will be putting myself forward to try to play. We will take it step by step. The next step will be trying to get into the 60s.

“A hundred is not out of the question, it will be extremely tough but we will have to see how the next few years go.”

The scoring achievements are now stacking up for Kane after winning a World Cup Golden Boot, three Premier League Golden Boots and becoming Tottenham's all-time scorer when he overtook Jimmy Greaves' tally of 266 goals for the North London club earlier this year.

And Kane sits second in this season's Premier League scoring charts with 21 goals, second only to Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who has 28.

England 2 Ukraine 0: Player ratings

ENGLAND RATINGS: Jordan Pickford 5 – The Everton stopper had little to do, but acted as a sweeper to help switch the play with England in possession. Kept the 25th clean sheet of his England career. Getty
ENGLAND RATINGS: Jordan Pickford 5 – The Everton stopper had little to do, but acted as a sweeper to help switch the play with England in possession. Kept the 25th clean sheet of his England career. Getty
Kyle Walker 6 – Staying deep as part of a back three, he had a very quiet but steady game. His pace was put to the test by Chelsea winger Mudryk. AP
Kyle Walker 6 – Staying deep as part of a back three, he had a very quiet but steady game. His pace was put to the test by Chelsea winger Mudryk. AP
John Stones 7 – Looked solid throughout and read the game well. In one instance, though, he was guilty of stopping and appealing for an offside flag. While it was eventually raised, he may need to play to the whistle in future. Ccould have been costly. AP
John Stones 7 – Looked solid throughout and read the game well. In one instance, though, he was guilty of stopping and appealing for an offside flag. While it was eventually raised, he may need to play to the whistle in future. Ccould have been costly. AP
Harry Maguire 7 – Did his job well, and his diagonal passes got England moving forward. Had two free headers late on; the first was almost converted by Gallagher, the second finished inches over the post. AP
Harry Maguire 7 – Did his job well, and his diagonal passes got England moving forward. Had two free headers late on; the first was almost converted by Gallagher, the second finished inches over the post. AP
Ben Chilwell 6 – Did well to overlap when possible and, on one occasion, supplied a good cross that Saka couldn’t quite convert. Reuters
Ben Chilwell 6 – Did well to overlap when possible and, on one occasion, supplied a good cross that Saka couldn’t quite convert. Reuters
Declan Rice 5 – Found it difficult to get into the game and had few opportunities to get on the ball. Made a few interceptions, but was largely anonymous. AFP
Declan Rice 5 – Found it difficult to get into the game and had few opportunities to get on the ball. Made a few interceptions, but was largely anonymous. AFP
Jordan Henderson 6 - Back in the starting line-up, his first major contribution was a cross to Kane that the Spurs striker should have converted. Quiet game. Reuters
Jordan Henderson 6 - Back in the starting line-up, his first major contribution was a cross to Kane that the Spurs striker should have converted. Quiet game. Reuters
Jude Bellingham 7 – Looked leggy early on, but grew into the match. Was given very little time and space on the ball but carried the ball forward when he could. Was applauded early in the second half for some fancy footwork and a cheeky nutmeg. PA
Jude Bellingham 7 – Looked leggy early on, but grew into the match. Was given very little time and space on the ball but carried the ball forward when he could. Was applauded early in the second half for some fancy footwork and a cheeky nutmeg. PA
Bukayo Saka 8 – The Arsenal striker was a constant menace. First, he provided an inch-perfect cross for Kane to score, and then he scored himself with a delicious curled effort from 25 yards. That’s now four goals in six games. AP
Bukayo Saka 8 – The Arsenal striker was a constant menace. First, he provided an inch-perfect cross for Kane to score, and then he scored himself with a delicious curled effort from 25 yards. That’s now four goals in six games. AP
Harry Kane 8 - Fresh from breaking England’s goalscoring record on Thursday, Kane made it 55 goals – his 22nd at Wembley – when he started and finished a move involving an inch-perfect cross from Saka. Earlier, he came close twice, first when he mis-hit from a Henderson cross, and then when he guided a Maddison ball over the bar. AFP
Harry Kane 8 - Fresh from breaking England’s goalscoring record on Thursday, Kane made it 55 goals – his 22nd at Wembley – when he started and finished a move involving an inch-perfect cross from Saka. Earlier, he came close twice, first when he mis-hit from a Henderson cross, and then when he guided a Maddison ball over the bar. AFP
James Maddison 6 - Making his first start aged 26, the Leicester man was starved of space but provided one cross that Kane almost converted. In the second half, he created a shooting opportunity with a neat turn, but his effort went over the bar. AFP
James Maddison 6 - Making his first start aged 26, the Leicester man was starved of space but provided one cross that Kane almost converted. In the second half, he created a shooting opportunity with a neat turn, but his effort went over the bar. AFP
SUBS: Ivan Toney (Kane, 81) N/A – The Brentford man won a header with his first touch, but had few opportunities to showcase his strengths. EPA
SUBS: Ivan Toney (Kane, 81) N/A – The Brentford man won a header with his first touch, but had few opportunities to showcase his strengths. EPA
Jack Grealish (Maddison, 85) N/A – Linked well with Gallagher immediately to create a goalscoring opportunity for the Chelsea man. Gallagher then repaid the favour, and Grealish came close with an effort at the death that was well saved by Trubin. EPA
Jack Grealish (Maddison, 85) N/A – Linked well with Gallagher immediately to create a goalscoring opportunity for the Chelsea man. Gallagher then repaid the favour, and Grealish came close with an effort at the death that was well saved by Trubin. EPA
Conor Gallagher (Bellingham, 86) N/A – His first major touch was a shot at goal that Trubin pushed around his post for a corner. PA
Conor Gallagher (Bellingham, 86) N/A – His first major touch was a shot at goal that Trubin pushed around his post for a corner. PA
UKRAINE RATINGS: Anatoliy Trubin 6 – Had a tough first half. Could do little about either goal, and got a knock from Maddison for his troubles. Looked a little bit shaky with the ball at his feet in his own box. Made a couple of good saves in the second half, particularly late on. Reuters
UKRAINE RATINGS: Anatoliy Trubin 6 – Had a tough first half. Could do little about either goal, and got a knock from Maddison for his troubles. Looked a little bit shaky with the ball at his feet in his own box. Made a couple of good saves in the second half, particularly late on. Reuters
Oleksandr Karavaev 5 – Poor defending enabled Kane to put England ahead. In his defence, the Dynamo Kyiv man was being played out of position, and received little support from those around him. Reuters
Oleksandr Karavaev 5 – Poor defending enabled Kane to put England ahead. In his defence, the Dynamo Kyiv man was being played out of position, and received little support from those around him. Reuters
Mykola Matviyenko 6 – Seemed to have the better of his opponents in the opening exchanges but was then turned inside out by Saka for England’s second goal. Looked very comfortable in possession. AFP
Mykola Matviyenko 6 – Seemed to have the better of his opponents in the opening exchanges but was then turned inside out by Saka for England’s second goal. Looked very comfortable in possession. AFP
Oleksandr Svatok 6 – Making his debut, he looked tense early on but then grew confident with every touch. Overall, a solid first outing, though he can consider himself lucky not to have been carded having made four or five fouls. AFP
Oleksandr Svatok 6 – Making his debut, he looked tense early on but then grew confident with every touch. Overall, a solid first outing, though he can consider himself lucky not to have been carded having made four or five fouls. AFP
Vitalii Mykolenko 5 – Was left isolated on the left hand side and struggled to deal with Saka as a consequence. Later substituted. Getty
Vitalii Mykolenko 5 – Was left isolated on the left hand side and struggled to deal with Saka as a consequence. Later substituted. Getty
Ruslan Malinovskyi 6 – Recovered well from a head injury early on and had one of few shots on goal for the visitors. Unfortunately, he found Mudryk in his way. Solid performance. PA
Ruslan Malinovskyi 6 – Recovered well from a head injury early on and had one of few shots on goal for the visitors. Unfortunately, he found Mudryk in his way. Solid performance. PA
Taras Stepanenko 6 – Overall, he did well to limit England’s central trio throughout. Getty
Taras Stepanenko 6 – Overall, he did well to limit England’s central trio throughout. Getty
Oleksandr Zinchenko 6 – Played deep in an effort to link defence and midfield, but England’s press meant he had very little room to maneuvre. Was guilty of leaving Mykolenko isolated on several occasions. AFP
Oleksandr Zinchenko 6 – Played deep in an effort to link defence and midfield, but England’s press meant he had very little room to maneuvre. Was guilty of leaving Mykolenko isolated on several occasions. AFP
Heorhiy Sudakov 6 – The 20-year-old forward showed some nice touches and the ability to find pockets of space. That said, he offered very little threat. EPA
Heorhiy Sudakov 6 – The 20-year-old forward showed some nice touches and the ability to find pockets of space. That said, he offered very little threat. EPA
Roman Yaremchuk 4 – Has been out of form while at Brugge, and he fared little better here. Lead the line, but had very little to feed on. Getty
Roman Yaremchuk 4 – Has been out of form while at Brugge, and he fared little better here. Lead the line, but had very little to feed on. Getty
Mykhailo Mudryk 5 – The Chelsea forward displayed some nice touches and had an effort from distance that finished wide of Pickford’s goal. His pace gave Walker a good run for his money, but overall he was poor. Let Saka come back on to his left foot for the opening goal. EPA
Mykhailo Mudryk 5 – The Chelsea forward displayed some nice touches and had an effort from distance that finished wide of Pickford’s goal. His pace gave Walker a good run for his money, but overall he was poor. Let Saka come back on to his left foot for the opening goal. EPA
SUBS: Vitaliy Buyalskyi (Karavaev, 61) 5 – Played behind Yaremchuk as a second centre forward as Ukraine moved to more of a 4-4-2 formation. Getty
SUBS: Vitaliy Buyalskyi (Karavaev, 61) 5 – Played behind Yaremchuk as a second centre forward as Ukraine moved to more of a 4-4-2 formation. Getty
Viktor Tsygankov (Mudryk, 61) 7 – Looked lively when he came on, and proved to his manager that maybe he should have started. AFP
Viktor Tsygankov (Mudryk, 61) 7 – Looked lively when he came on, and proved to his manager that maybe he should have started. AFP
Eduard Sobol (Mykolenko, 61) 5 – A like-for-like replacement on the left, but like his predecessor found opportunities limited. AFP
Eduard Sobol (Mykolenko, 61) 5 – A like-for-like replacement on the left, but like his predecessor found opportunities limited. AFP
Artem Dovbyk (Yaremchuk, 74) N/A – Few opportunities on the ball. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Stepanenko, 90) N/A. AFP
Artem Dovbyk (Yaremchuk, 74) N/A – Few opportunities on the ball. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Stepanenko, 90) N/A. AFP

But standing alone as England's greatest goalscorer is an achievement he never even thought possible when starting out.

“This one is right at the top. I am extremely passionate about my country, I love playing for England,” he said.

“Even when I was younger, England was everything to me, watching them growing up.

“To be in that company now. To think of all the English legends and strikers that have played the game and to be No 1 now is just beyond my dreams.

“Playing for England is special and to have this record is special.

“I don't think I dreamt this far. I dreamt of playing for England and scoring for England – to be record goalscorer was not even in my dreams.

“I have had so many great moments and hopefully there are more to come.”

After Kane's recent strikes against Italy and Ukraine, England manger Gareth Southgate insisted it was his captain's “aggression with his play” that most impressed him.

“I know the goals are of course important, but I liked his all-round performances,” Southgate said.

“He was strong with both pairs of centre-backs that he had to play against and I thought that was a really good message for the team.

“He was backing into players, he was aggressive with his play and I think that’s important for him. He’s got to continue to do that.

“The individual accolades are well deserved and are amazing but he wants to be part of a team that’s successful. That’s the drive with England for us to achieve that.”

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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Indoor cricket in a nutshell

Indoor Cricket World Cup – Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side

8 There are eight players per team

9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.

5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls

4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs

B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run

C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs

D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full

Conflict, drought, famine

Estimates of the number of deaths caused by the famine range from 400,000 to 1 million, according to a document prepared for the UK House of Lords in 2024.
It has been claimed that the policies of the Ethiopian government, which took control after deposing Emperor Haile Selassie in a military-led revolution in 1974, contributed to the scale of the famine.
Dr Miriam Bradley, senior lecturer in humanitarian studies at the University of Manchester, has argued that, by the early 1980s, “several government policies combined to cause, rather than prevent, a famine which lasted from 1983 to 1985. Mengistu’s government imposed Stalinist-model agricultural policies involving forced collectivisation and villagisation [relocation of communities into planned villages].
The West became aware of the catastrophe through a series of BBC News reports by journalist Michael Buerk in October 1984 describing a “biblical famine” and containing graphic images of thousands of people, including children, facing starvation.

Band Aid

Bob Geldof, singer with the Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats, formed Band Aid in response to the horrific images shown in the news broadcasts.
With Midge Ure of the band Ultravox, he wrote the hit charity single Do They Know it’s Christmas in December 1984, featuring a string of high-profile musicians.
Following the single’s success, the idea to stage a rock concert evolved.
Live Aid was a series of simultaneous concerts that took place at Wembley Stadium in London, John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, the US, and at various other venues across the world.
The combined event was broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 1.5 billion.

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Sunday's Super Four matches

Dubai, 3.30pm
India v Pakistan

Abu Dhabi, 3.30pm
Bangladesh v Afghanistan

Transgender report
T20 World Cup Qualifier, Muscat

UAE FIXTURES

Friday February 18: v Ireland

Saturday February 19: v Germany

Monday February 21: v Philippines

Tuesday February 22: semi-finals

Thursday February 24: final 

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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6.30pm: Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh125,000 (Dirt) 1,400m
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,200m​​​​​​​
7.40pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,400m​​​​​​​
8.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh170,000 (D) 1,900m​​​​​​​
8.50pm: Rated Conditions (TB) Dh240,000 (D) 1,600m​​​​​​​
9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh175,000 (D)1,200m
10pm: Handicap (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,400m

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1954

1921

1888

Farage on Muslim Brotherhood

Nigel Farage told Reform's annual conference that the party will proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood if he becomes Prime Minister.
"We will stop dangerous organisations with links to terrorism operating in our country," he said. "Quite why we've been so gutless about this – both Labour and Conservative – I don't know.
“All across the Middle East, countries have banned and proscribed the Muslim Brotherhood as a dangerous organisation. We will do the very same.”
It is 10 years since a ground-breaking report into the Muslim Brotherhood by Sir John Jenkins.
Among the former diplomat's findings was an assessment that “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” has “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
The prime minister at the time, David Cameron, who commissioned the report, said membership or association with the Muslim Brotherhood was a "possible indicator of extremism" but it would not be banned.

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NBA FINALS SO FAR

(Toronto lead 3-2 in best-of-seven series)

Game 1 Raptors 118 Warriors 109

Game 2 Raptors 104 Warriors 109

Game 3 Warriors 109 Raptors 123

Game 4 Warriors 92 Raptors 105

Game 5 Raptors 105 Warriors 106

Game 6 Thursday, at Oakland

Game 7 Sunday, at Toronto (if needed)

UJDA CHAMAN

Produced: Panorama Studios International

Directed: Abhishek Pathak

Cast: Sunny Singh, Maanvi Gagroo, Grusha Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla

Rating: 3.5 /5 stars

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

ENGLAND TEAM

Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root (captain), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

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TALE OF THE TAPE

Manny Pacquiao
Record: 59-6-2 (38 KOs)
Age: 38
Weight: 146lbs
Height: 166cm
Reach: 170cm

Jeff Horn
Record: 16-0-1 (11 KOs)
Age: 29
Weight: 146.2lbs
Height: 175cm
Reach: 173cm

FFP EXPLAINED

What is Financial Fair Play?
Introduced in 2011 by Uefa, European football’s governing body, it demands that clubs live within their means. Chiefly, spend within their income and not make substantial losses.

What the rules dictate? 
The second phase of its implementation limits losses to €30 million (Dh136m) over three seasons. Extra expenditure is permitted for investment in sustainable areas (youth academies, stadium development, etc). Money provided by owners is not viewed as income. Revenue from “related parties” to those owners is assessed by Uefa's “financial control body” to be sure it is a fair value, or in line with market prices.

What are the penalties? 
There are a number of punishments, including fines, a loss of prize money or having to reduce squad size for European competition – as happened to PSG in 2014. There is even the threat of a competition ban, which could in theory lead to PSG’s suspension from the Uefa Champions League.

Singham Again

Director: Rohit Shetty

Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone

Rating: 3/5

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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