Daily Star Sunday

IT’S BECK TO

I want to lead 3 SAYS ENGLAND’S

- ■ from PAUL HETHERINGT­ON in Repino

HARRY KANE wants to be a David Beckham-style captain of England.

because of the way he conducted himself both on and off the pitch.

“He was a player who gave everything every time he wore the shirt – and that’s the kind of captain that I want to be remembered as.

“I know, whether I speak to him or not, that he is a huge England fan and I think every single player in the squad has a lot of respect for him.”

Beckham had his World Cup ups and downs – particular­ly against Argentina.

He was sent off against the South Americans in the Round of 16 at France ’98, then scored the winner against them four years later in the group stages of the tournament in Japan and South Korea.

That balance to the game and the chances it gives for redemption is something Kane is aware of, adding: “What happened to David shows how fine the margins can be at the World Cup,

“In the big moments, it is all about how you react.

“David showed his mental strength to go from villain to hero – that’s the kind of

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