England defeated Italy thanks to the brilliance of Harry Kane, who scored the most goals in a Naples England shirt. England beat the champions 2-1 in the Euro Cup qualifying football. It is the first time since 1961 that the English won in Italy. Declan Rice scored the other goal. Kane scored through a penalty. Debutant Matteo Retaigui scored for Italy. Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s goal scoring record. Rooney had 53 goals in 123 games. Kane needed 81 matches to score 54 goals. The twenty-nine-year-old made his debut in 2015. Kane’s missed penalty in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup was a setback for England. When both teams met in the last Euro final, Italy became the champions through a shootout. England dominated the first half in Naples. Jude Bellingham’s smashing long-range strike was beaten by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Then came the first goal. Bukayo Saka’s corner was the reason. Kane first hit the ball in the box. The ball bounced in the defense and was good enough for Rice. The lead was extended before the break. England got a penalty for hitting the ball on Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s hand. Kane hit the record. Right after the break, Argentina-born Retaigui scored Italy’s reply. Despite Luke Shaw’s return after receiving a second yellow card in the 80th minute, England’s defense did not hold. The next game is against Ukraine tomorrow. Italy will face Malta. Read on deshabhimani.com