Bayern Munich forward and England national team captain Kane has been criticized again recently. He is accused of accumulating scoring records by racking up scoring statistics against weak teams. But former England international Chris Sutton refuted this in an interview with the BBC. Kane has now scored 74 goals for England and is heading towards the 100-goal club led by Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sutton said: "If Kane announces his retirement from the national team today, we will immediately re-evaluate England's competitiveness in next year's World Cup. He may not play for too long, but who can replace him? No one can reach his level."

"Some people criticized him for scoring too many goals in the qualifiers, but he did not He is the scheduler. He can't decide who the opponent is. He has been a goal-scoring machine throughout his career. When it comes to the greatest scorers in England's history, just look at his statistics."

Kane has also performed well in the World Cup and European Cup. Scored 15 goals in 29 games, second only to Ronaldo, Klose, Gerd Muller and Klinsmann.

Sutton pointed out that Kane's contribution to the team often does not get the respect it deserves.

Sutton said: "Anyone who has played against him or played alongside him is full of praise for him. Perhaps because he has been the core of England for a long time, everyone always wants to 'cut him off'. But anyone who has actually played football knows how good he is."

"English players are always judged by results in major competitions. If they fail to win the championship, criticism will naturally come, and as the captain, he will be the first target. But reason Everyone knows that Kane is a great player."

Sutton concluded: "He has never been known for his speed, but his football mind is amazing. He is not only a top shooter, but he can also retreat to organize attacks, and has excellent passing awareness and game reading ability."

Kane has worn the Three Lions shirt for 109 times since his first appearance in 2015. Not only is he the team's all-time leading scorer, he may also catch up with goalkeeper Peter Hilton's record of 125 appearances. If he can do this, his place in the history of English football will be further consolidated, enough to join the ranks of legends such as Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Beckham.