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Everyone loves England’s World Cup hero, especially daughter Ivy
ENGLAND’S World Cup heroes are all set for Sunday’s showdown with Panama, praying “King” Harry can fire them into the knock-out stages.
Around 21 million viewers – more than a third of the UK’s population – watched star striker Harry Kane score both goals in a 2-1 victory over Tunisia.
He was hailed a “King” by fiancee Katie Goodland, as manager Gareth Southgate insisted his team would be ready for Panama, who are competing in their first-ever World Cup and lost 3-0 to Belgium in their debut match.
Kane, 24, thanked the millions of fans for their support back home as his team told how he “led from the front”.
On the FA official channel, Kane said: “It’s what dreams are made of. It was such a good feeling. I’m so proud of the team. We fought to the end. It was a massive result to start the tournament.
“To score a winner in a World Cup is just incredible. The celebrations – and watching the celebrations back home and in the stadium – incredible. I have been part of that before when I was a kid watching football – to see it and be part of it was amazing.”
The BBC said more than 18 million people watched the final stages of the game on TV with a record three million requests to stream the match on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
BBC presenter Gary Lineker said: “Astonishing for an opening group game. The power of football and the World Cup. Bloody Nora.”
Kane’s fiancee Katie, 25, posted an adorable picture of their 17-month-old daughter Ivy in an England kit. And she added a king banner to a photo of her husband’s TV interview on the final whistle, adding the hashtag, “YesBoys”.
Kane tweeted a message of thanks to fans, saying: “A very proud moment to
The tiny Central American country is famed for its canal and the national team is called Los Canaleros (The Canal Men).
The canal links the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea and spares ships travelling around South America.
At its narrowest, 80km separates the Atlantic and Pacific. It’s the one place you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic from the same spot.
Panama City is the only capital in the world with a rain forest in its city limits.
The country was the hide-out of Brit John Darwin, who faked his canoe death but was rumbled in December 2007.
Panama’s most experienced footballer, Amilcar “Mickey” Henriquez, was assassinated on his doorstep last year.