Harry Kane opens up on his future goals after tying England caps record

Harry Kane says he would swap all of his individual records to win a major trophy with England after marking his 125th cap with two goals in a 3-0 victory over Czechia.

The England captain moved level with Peter Shilton on 125 appearances for his country and continued his remarkable goalscoring record with a brace at Wembley.

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Kane admitted he is proud of the milestones and individual recognition he continues to collect, but stressed that team success with England remains his biggest ambition.

"I'm very comfortable with my name being there," Kane said on the attention individual records bring.

"I think it's a consequence of doing a lot of good things, so I'm proud of the records I achieve, proud to be up for awards like the Ballon d'Or without a doubt.

"Any athlete, footballer, wants to be the best version of themselves and I'm doing that right now.

"All these records and individual stuff is representation of not just on the pitch but what I do off the pitch, a lot of dedication and time and that's the most pleasing thing, when you get to acknowledge that with the rewards.

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"Achievements like this are important to acknowledge."

And Kane made clear that ending England's long wait for silverware would mean more to him than any personal landmark.

"Yeah for sure, without a doubt," he said.

"I made it clear from early on in my England career, to win a trophy with England would be the biggest honour of my career and any of our careers.

"It's been too long since we won one and being extremely close over this recent period has made it even more of a target and made us want to taste it even more.

"I'd swap all of that to win something with England."

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Kane also reflected on the importance of making himself available for his country throughout his career, even when carrying knocks.

"There's times I've played through the pain," he added.

"I think availability is one of the biggest strengths you can have at this level and you guys know how much it means for me to be here and be with the boys.

"I always think that at some stage, this opportunity isn't going to be here. I'm not going to be around forever, hopefully that is still a long way away.

"There's always times when you're tired or injured but I know I'll miss it when I'm done so I always try to remind myself of that."