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Spurs’ Kane Targeting Shearer’s All-Time Goalscoring Record

28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)
28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)
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Spurs’ Kane Targeting Shearer’s All-Time Goalscoring Record

28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)
28 August 2022, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. (dpa)

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has set his sights on chasing down Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goalscoring record after his two goals against Nottingham Forest moved him up to joint-third in the scoring charts.

Kane missed a penalty but netted twice to surpass 200 league goals in his career as Spurs maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 victory at the City Ground on Sunday.

The England captain, 29, joined Andy Cole on 187 Premier League goals. Only Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208) have scored more goals in the competition's history.

"It's still a long way away, for sure, but I still feel fit, I feel I have many more years left in the locker," Kane told media.

"Every season I want to score goals, I want to be amongst those names, and I'm excited for the challenge.

"Alan and Wayne are two of the best strikers England have ever had so to even be in that category is nice for me. But I want to keep pushing myself, see how far I can go. So far, it's been a good start to the season."

Tottenham's third victory in four games left them third in the league standings on 10 points, two behind north London rivals Arsenal.

Kane has scored four goals this season and his form has been key to Tottenham's best start to a Premier League campaign since 2009-10, when they opened with four straight wins.

Last week, Kane set a Premier League record for the most goals for a single club, moving clear of Sergio Aguero's tally for Manchester City.

"Harry has to be our point of reference on the pitch at every moment, he has to be the leader for this team and I think he is working very well," Spurs manager Antonio Conte told reporters.

"He's totally involved in this project, and I am really happy for him."

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Belgium Coach Shows Faith in Shaky Defense

Football - European Qualifiers - Group J - North Macedonia v Belgium - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - June 6, 2025 Belgium coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the match. (Reuters)
Football - European Qualifiers - Group J - North Macedonia v Belgium - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - June 6, 2025 Belgium coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the match. (Reuters)
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Belgium Coach Shows Faith in Shaky Defense

Football - European Qualifiers - Group J - North Macedonia v Belgium - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - June 6, 2025 Belgium coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the match. (Reuters)
Football - European Qualifiers - Group J - North Macedonia v Belgium - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - June 6, 2025 Belgium coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the match. (Reuters)

Belgium’s defense came in for criticism after giving away a late equalizer to North Macedonia in their World Cup qualifier on Friday but coach Rudi Garcia said he had to show faith in them ahead of their next clash against Wales on Monday.

Belgian media and commentators said the team were fortunate to come away with a point from their opening Group J fixture, even though they led for most of the game in Skopje.

Hosts North Macedonia twice struck the woodwork and had a strike ruled out by VAR before grabbing an 86th-minute goal to draw 1-1.

Garcia, in only his third match in charge, said he wanted to show trust in his defenders for the clash against Wales in Brussels.

“It's a matter of trust. Our defenders need that. I don't want to point fingers at them because we also have to be able to bring more offensively. We have the qualities for that,” he told reporters.

Garcia said he did not feel he needed to adjust his defense, which in March conceded three goals to Ukraine in the Nations League promotion-relegation playoff.

“That's not necessary. Like I said it's a matter of trust for our defense. You can't solve that by adjusting the system.”

Belgium are heavily fancied to take the automatic qualification berth for the group winners but Wales have taken the early lead in the group with seven points from their opening three matches.

Garcia said there were several reasons for Belgium’s mediocre showing in Skopje.

“The heat was one of them. But when you’re 1-0 up, you can’t give it up. It didn’t go well. We made the wrong decision far too often with the last pass.”

There were also questions about Garcia’s changes, after he took out captain Thomas Meunier and talisman Kevin De Bruyne early in the second half.

“It’s also a physical issue. And there’s also quality on the bench. I substituted Meunier because he already had a yellow card and I need him on Monday against Wales because I only have one right back.

“As for De Bruyne, I also thought about Monday’s match. Playing 90 minutes twice in three days is a lot at this stage of the competition. Incidentally, I thought that we regained control after the substitutions due to our physical superiority,” Garcia added.