Harry Kane has written himself into the history books as England’s greatest World Cup goalscorer. The captain scored his 11th goal at the tournament during a 2-0 victory over Panama on Sunday. The header took him past Gary Lineker, who had held the previous record of 10 goals since 1990.

The match at MetLife Stadium remained tense until the second half. Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute before turning provider just six minutes later. He delivered a pinpoint cross for Kane to power home. Kane later described the achievement on social media as a "special milestone". At 32, the striker has now scored 82 goals in 117 appearances for England.

Chasing global legends

Kane is not just breaking English records; he is chasing world icons. With 11 goals, he has overtaken superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Gabriel Batistuta in the tournament's all-time scoring charts. He now sits level with legends Jurgen Klinsmann and Sandor Kocsis. He is just one goal away from matching Brazil legend Pele's tally of 12 World Cup goals.

This season has been remarkable for the Bayern Munich forward. He has scored 70 goals for club and country combined. The tally surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo's best single-season return of 69 goals. Currently, only Lionel Messi's 82-goal campaign in 2011-12 stands above it among players in Europe's top leagues this century.

England now prepare to face the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Round of 32. Kane remains in the hunt for the Golden Boot with three goals at the current tournament. If he succeeds, he will become the first player in history to win the award twice.