Harry Kane knighthood demanded after England heroics in World Cup | Football | Sport

England fans have demanded that Harry Kane be given a knighthood after his heroics for the Three Lions in their World Cup knockout clash against DR Congo. Kane scored a second-half brace to turn the game around after England trailed 1-0.

The team were staring at the possibility of a shock defeat on Wednesday evening. DR Congo took the lead in just the seventh minute through Brian Cipenga.

England were frustrated as they searched for a way back into the game. It took until the 75th minute, when Harry Kane headed an equaliser past an inspired goalkeeper in Lionel Mpase.

Kane was the hero again with four minutes of normal time remaining. His brilliant goal completed the turnaround for England and saw them come out as 2-1 winners.

The captain’s goals have now led to fans demanding that he is knighted at the end of the tournament.

One took to social media to say: “We win this World Cup, give Harry Kane a knighthood IMMEDIATELY.” A second added: “Considering all the players knighted in the past, it should have been Sir Harry Kane even before the start of this tournament.”

“@RoyalFamily just putting it out there, Knight Harry Kane! #England.” A third said. Another fan added: “They have to knight Harry Kane. None of that MBE, straight to knighthood.”

Speaking to BBC after full time, Kane gave his immediate reaction to the win. “It feel amazing to be honest, what a crazy game against a tough team, organised team,” he said.

“After that first hydration break, I thought we upped the level. Their keeper made some amazing saves.

“It was about… keep pounding the rock. Just keep pounding the rock.

“We spoke about how you can have hero moments, it can be any one of us. It could be Pickers [Pickford] making a save. For me, it was today.

“When you get to knockout football, the pressure is higher, the risk is higher. From an attacking point of view, it was probably our best game of the tournament so far.

“It’s just about getting through; this one and the next one are difficult for different reasons.”

For England, eyes will now turn to the last-16 clash against co-hosts Mexico. The game will be played in the early hours of Monday morning (1am kick-off) and will be played at the iconic Azteca Stadium.