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Kane breaks Rooney's England scoring record with 54 goals

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Haryy Kane and Wayne Rooney.[Twitter-BR Football]

Harry Kane became England's leading scorer of all time on Thursday - and his record-setting goal just had to come from the penalty spot.

Kane tugged on his England jersey and roared with delight in an emotional celebration after converting a spot kick during the 2-1 win over Italy in European Championship qualifying.

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