Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Kane physically ready for finals
HARRY Kane insists he is in peak condition for the World Cup after the Fifa website mistakenly listed his weight as 15-and-a-half stone.
The England captain says he is at his “fighting weight” for the tournament in Russia this month, around 89 or 90kg rather than the 96kg Fifa stated.
“The lads came over to me and said my weight had been put at 96 kilos,” Kane said.
“I don’t know if it’s been changed but I’m definitely not 15-and-a-half-stone.
“I’m normally about 89 or 90 kilos. We weigh most days when we get up and that’s normally my fighting weight.”
Kane says he is 100% fit for the tournament after suffering a few injuries for Tottenham last season.
“I feel really good and training has been of a high intensity,” he added.
“Obviously, everyone is fighting for places and that has pushed everyone along fitness-wise.
“It’s been a tough camp and t hat’s what we all needed.
“It was good to get some minutes at the weekend and I’m fully refreshed.”
England failed to get out of t he group stages i n Brazil four years ago but Kane says Gareth Southgate’s squad will not be t hinking about past World Cup failures.
“The main thing i s to believe it can be different,” he said.
“It’s been tough because for the last 50 years we haven’t won anything.
“We ’v e g o t to stay focused on ourselves.”