Harry Kane, 24, is currently a god in football fandom – as the captain of the England national football team, he’s been leading the team to great success this far at the World Cup 2018 tournament in Russia, most recently in a 6-1 win over Panama in group stages.
And while he vies for one of the most coveted awards in football, that of top scorer which is rewarded with the Golden Boot, Kane’s personal life has also been capturing the hearts of fans.
A photo from 2005 has been doing the internet rounds, showing an 11-year old Harry Kane standing next to his inspiration and the man he would one day succeed as England captain, David Beckham, as well as the girl he would eventually marry, Kate Goodland, 25, and start a family with.
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The throwback photo shows the young footballer attending the launch of the Beckham Academy in London with his then school friend. And this year, Kane is captaining the England national football team at the World Cup just as Beckham did in the 2006, while preparing to marry his childhood sweetheart, who is a fitness instructor, and expecting a second child with her.
While the pair were good friends throughout their youth, they only began dating around six years ago when Kane was 18 years old. The couple have a one-year old daughter, Ivy, and another child on the way.
Harry and Kate got engaged during a family holiday to the Bahamas last year and are expected to tie the knot once the world cup is over (or so we hope).