Excellent both in attack and defense! At 32, Kane scores a brace and makes a goal-line clearance in stoppage time, setting seven major records—one image is truly stunning.

England triumphed 4-2 over their strongest group rival, Croatia, in a crucial Group L clash of the World Cup on June 18, Beijing time, getting off to a perfect start. In this match, the 32-year-old English forward Kane completed a double and even used his body to deny a shot from the opposition during injury time, earning him the title of the team's most valuable player.

After a brilliant season with Bayern Munich, where he won the European Golden Shoe, Kane carried his excellent form into the national team. Just nine minutes into the match, Modric fouled Madueke to concede a penalty. Although Kane's first attempt was saved, Livakovic was penalized for moving off his line early. Kane calmly converted the retaken spot kick, breaking the deadlock for England.

Croatia equalized in the 36th minute, but Kane stepped up again just six minutes later. He met a cross from Rice and powered a header into the net, restoring England's lead.

In the second half, Kane was unable to complete a hat-trick, but in the sixth minute of stoppage time, he threw his body in front of Gvardiol's powerful close-range shot, preventing Croatia from narrowing the scoreline.

After the match, Kane, who impressed on both ends of the pitch, was unsurprisingly named the official Man of the Match. According to statistics, he had seven shots with three on target, two key passes, and one clearance, earning a high rating of 8.4.

After the match,Judging from Kane's heat map covering the entire game, his presence was felt in both penalty areas, across the front, middle, and back of the pitch. Such an all-around top-class center forward is truly astonishing.

After scoring twice in this match, Kane also set several new records. First, he reached the milestone of 80 goals for England's national team (now 81), achieving this in just 115 appearances.

Second, Kane became the first player in England's history to score at least two goals in three different World Cups.

Third, Kane has scored 10 goals in 12 World Cup matches, tying Gary Lineker as England's all-time top scorer in the tournament.

Fourth, Kane became only the fourth English player to score two headed goals in the World Cup.

Fifth, with 81 goals for England, Kane surpassed Neymar (Brazil) to move into tenth place on the all-time international goal-scoring list.

Sixth, Kane is the first player in World Cup history to score five penalties.

Seventh, with his 115th appearance, Kane equaled David Beckham, ranking third on England's all-time appearance list behind Peter Shilton and Wayne Rooney.

With such a captain who excels both offensively and defensively, England truly deserves to be considered a favorite for the title. This World Cup might also be Kane's best chance to win a championship in his career.