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Terry Butcher interview: Harry Kane is one of the greats, he has lifted the whole country

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, November 13). Terry Butcher interview: Harry Kane is one of the greats, he has lifted the whole country. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/butcher-interview-england-kane-b1304714.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-13 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Former England captain Terry Butcher discusses Harry Kane's status as one of the nation's greatest players following Kane's 92nd international goal against Croatia. Butcher highlights that Kane is now England's all-time record holder for both goals and appearances while praising his professionalism and impact on the country. Drawing on his own experience of 77 international appearances, Butcher argues that representing England is a heavy responsibility that requires a specific intent to lift the entire nation rather than just the team.
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Narrative

On a momentous night for Kane, who lifted his Ballon d’Or trophy to the Wembley crowd before kick-off, and made sure he had the final say, notching his 92nd international goal to secure a slender England win over Croatia.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
It’s a heavy weight to bear, but a weight that you prepare to take on, and know you can lift Terry Butcher on the England captaincy The defender was also an integral part of the England side under Sir Bobby Robson that reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals, where they lost on penalties to West Germany. Reflecting on his career, Butcher admits that while he may not have won as many caps as Kane, or previous record-holder and former team-mate Peter Shilton, it always remained an honour to represent England. Read More
2026-11-14 · Evening Standard
Terry Butcher interview: Harry Kane is one of the greats, he has lifted the whole country · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

On a momentous night for Kane, who lifted his Ballon d’Or trophy to the Wembley crowd before kick-off, and made sure he had the final say, notching his 92nd international goal to secure a slender England win over Croatia. asserted
he → lift → Croatia
The Bayern Munich forward is now both England’s men’s all-time record goalscorer and appearance holder, and Butcher believes the country is “very lucky” to call him one of their own. asserted
country → believe → own
“It’s amazing,” Butcher told Standard Sport. asserted
Butcher → ’ → Sport
“He’s the best player up there. asserted
He → ’ → ?
He’s one of the best professionals that we’ve ever seen, one of the greatest players. asserted
we → ’ → players
We’re very lucky to have him. asserted
We → ’re → him
Butcher knows a thing or two about what it means to represent England, having captained his country seven times across terr77 international appearances. asserted
it → know → appearances
It’s a heavy weight to bear, but a weight that you prepare to take on, and know you can lift Terry Butcher on the England captaincy The defender was also an integral part of the England side under Sir Bobby Robson that reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals, where they lost on penalties to West Germany. Reflecting on his career, Butcher admits that while he may not have won as many caps as Kane, or previous record-holder and former team-mate Peter Shilton, it always remained an honour to represent England. Read More uncertain
it → ’ → More
“Look, I had a great career with England ... it wasn’t about the caps, the number that you get, it’s all about what you do and how you put everything into it,” Butcher continued. asserted
Butcher → look → it
“And the players of my generation, and even the players of today, you can see their attitude and their intent to do well for the country. asserted
you → see → country
Because there’s a big responsibility, it really is. asserted
it → ’ → ?
“It’s a heavy weight to bear, but it’s a weight that you prepare to take on, and it’s a weight that you know you can lift as well and lift the whole country, not just the team.” asserted
you → ’ → country
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