Summary Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be England's captain at the World Cup in Russia.
LONDON (AFP) - Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be England s captain at the World Cup in Russia, the Football Association said on Tuesday.
Manager Gareth Southgate named the 24-year-old as his skipper for the tournament during a meeting with the squad on Monday, the FA said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Harry has some outstanding personal qualities," Southgate said. "He is a meticulous professional and one of the most important things for a captain is that they set the standard every day.
"He has belief and high standards and it is a great message for the team to have a captain who has shown that it is possible to be one of the best in the world over a consistent period of time and that has been his drive.
"My feeling is that over the last 18 months in the camps that he s been with us he has shown that he has got the desire to take that into a team environment and he recognises the importance of bringing others with him."
