Morgan Rodgers: Kane's achievements are no accident. His attitude towards the game has remained consistent.

England captain Harry Kane reached the milestone of his 126th appearance for the England national team in the fifth round of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League group stage, becoming the player with the most appearances in the history of the "Three Lions". Morgan Rodgers said that Kane's consistent attitude towards the game makes his achievements today no accident.

In the UEFA Nations League group stage match against Croatia, Bellingham assisted Morgan Rodgers to score in the 24th minute, giving England a 1-0 lead.

In the 59th minute of the second half, Croatia took a corner kick, and Sucic fired a shot into the net, leveling the score at 1-1. In the 64th minute, Cuaanza was brought down by Smolcic, resulting in a penalty for England. Kane then converted the penalty.

England ultimately defeated Croatia 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.

England midfielder Morgan Rodgers said, "It was a special honor to stand on the pitch alongside Kane. He deserves our respect; his attitude towards this game was no different from any other game. He never let up, always maintaining his professionalism and focus, which is why he has been able to succeed."

"This is also why he was able to win the Ballon d'Or. His mentality and fighting spirit have always been consistent and he has never slackened, so his achievements today are by no means accidental."

Speaking about the performance against Croatia, Morgan Rodgers pointed out, "Their style of play was a bit different from what we expected; they played more boldly, and it was definitely a tough opponent. But they still have excellent players, after all, this is Croatia, whom we've played before. We also had a very difficult time against them in our first World Cup match."

“We knew very well that this wouldn’t be a game like the one where we beat them 7-0 before. We had to work harder to find another way to win, and in the end we did.”

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