Sunday People

Harry said

- By Patrick Hill

WHEN Harry Kane leads the Three Lions out today, he moves a step closer to the goal he set aged seven.

Former school pal and footie team-mate Luke Robinson has revealed the England skipper – at the time sporting a David Beckham mohican – told him he was going to win the World Cup one day.

Speaking of Harry’s dream ahead of today’s Panama clash, Luke said: “He loved England and even then one of his biggest dreams was to play for England and win the World Cup. We’d watch the World Cup together and he was always a very proud England fan.

“During the 2002 World Cup, Harry had his England shirt with Beckham on the back and the Beckham mohican.

“He was so passionate, he was devastated when we went out.”

Luke, 24, was with Harry when he lifted the Essex & Waltham Forest District Cup as a 12-year-old in 2006. Now he, like the rest of the nation, hopes Harry will lift the coveted FIFA World Cup Trophy on July 15.

And teacher Luke said if Harry does win the ultimate prize, it will be his proudest moment. He said: “I remember once when Brazil were playing and they had the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos – some of my favourite players. “I was saying, ‘I’d love to play for Brazil!’. But Harry was like, ‘No, it’s got to be England! I’d love to play for England. That’s the country! That’s the thing!’. He’s that type of guy, England and proud.”

On Harry’s dedication, he said: “Everything was football. If he wasn’t watching football, he was speaking about football, playing football in the park or playing it on the computer. He did well at school and was good at other sports, like cricket, but it was football all day, every day.

“In catering class, we had

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