LONDON -- Harry Kane is drawing inspiration from Luka Modric's longevity as he chases further records and silverware with England, on the night he became the men's team's most-capped player in their 2-1 win over Croatia at Wembley.
Kane won cap number 126 as he captained England on Thursday with the appearance moving him one ahead of Peter Shilton's previous record tally. And Kane marked the occasion by scoring the winner from the penalty spot as England got the better of Slaven Bilic's side.
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Pre-match, the Wembley crowd celebrated Kane by unveiling a giant tifo. He was also handed a gold England crest by Shilton, while his former Tottenham teammate Modric, 41, also marked Kane's record appearance with a gift from the Croatian team.
Post-match as Kane assessed the occasion, he said he continues to draw motivation from Modric's longevity and professionalism.
"He's an inspiration for a lot of us," Kane said of Modric, who came on as a second-half substitute in Croatia's defeat.
"What an incredible player, but what a great person as well and someone who's looked after himself, a great professional and to be playing at 41 now, still at this level is, credit to all of his hard work and his mentality.
"That inspires me to push the limits. I think you just keep going to see how far your body takes you and your mentality takes you.
"Everyone's journey is different for sure. But as long as I can help the national team, as long as I feel like I'm performing at the highest level then, I'll be here for as long as I can. Whether that's until I'm 40 or not, we will have to wait and see, but right now, I'm enjoying every moment."
Having presented his recently won Ballon d'Or award to fans on Thursday, Kane hopes to be lifting further silverware in front of the Wembley crowd come 2028 when England are joint hosts of the European Championship.
"I think the crowd would be a bit more crazy if we lift Euro 2028, but that inspires me, no doubt. I know if we win a major tournament, which is my ultimate goal and my biggest dream with England, then the celebration, not just in the stadium, but around the whole country will be a special thing to witness.
"I don't think I need any more motivation to make that happen but it'll be incredible if we can."
And of the occasion and the presentations, which included a framed shirt handed to him by the Prince of Wales, Kane said: "It was incredible. Thank you to everyone who organized it here at the FA -- the people, the presentation, thank you to the Croatian federation for their gift as well.
"It was just a special moment I suppose. It's been a crazy few weeks, but I guess it was an important moment in the history of our national team. You have enjoy these moments. But as I said before these occasions, you feel much better when you win. Now I can take a breath and enjoy the whole night."