Kane has the mentality of the Rugby World Cup winner Wilkinson

Harry Kane has the "mentality and caliber" of England's World Cup-winning rugby union legend Jonny Wilkinson, according to Three Lions Boss Gareth Southgate.

As England prepared for their quarter-final clash with Sweden, Southgate spoke of the world of the cape of the captain, who scored his sixth World Cup goal of the penalty spot in a heated round-of-16 defeat of Colombia.

Southgate heaped praise on Kane's "exceptional mentality", which he said This article is only available in English. (19459003) <p class = "Canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8) em) – sm "type =" text "content =" READ MORE: Harry Kane could earn £ 100m if England win World Cup "data-reactid =" 34 "> READ MORE: Harry Kane could earn £ 100m if England win World Cup

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"It was three-and-a-half minutes from the penalty being" Southgate told reporters, "

"I knew he was fine when he picked the ball up for the fourth time. He reset himself … much like you see Jonny Wilkinson [do] – he has that mentality and caliber

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Kane scored another penalty in the shoot-out that followed the 1-1 extra-time draw with Colombia, and Southgate said the 24-year-old was having a positive effect on the rest of his

"To go through that again and again brilliant messages to the rest of the group, "said the manager.

" I think he has handled his roles with real maturity and has recognized the importance of being a voice for the team away from the pitch. the pitch the other night, the wa y 1965, "His body language, the way he walked himself, exceptional mentality, real belief in being a top player."

"And you see that

"He has been outstanding, absolutely outstanding."