Harry Kane aiming to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi

England captain Harry Kane is hoping to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and several other different trendy greats by persevering with to play on the highest stage till his late thirties.

The developments in sports activities science this century have seen gamers on the elite finish of the game maintain going even after they hit 35, which beforehand tended to be an age the place many would retire.

Ronaldo can be 39 when he celebrates his subsequent birthday in February 2024 and was 37 when he recorded a 24-goal season with Manchester United previous to taking his profession to Saudi Arabia. Equally, Messi was 36 shortly after the top of the 2022/23 season, shifting on to Inter Miami in July.

Robert Lewandowski turned 35 in August and is as very important as ever for Barcelona and Poland, whereas Zlatan Ibrahimovic was nonetheless taking part in till 41 and scored effectively over half of his 511 membership objectives after turning 30 – together with a 50-goal season with Paris Saint-Germain on the age of 34.

Kane joined Bayern Munich lower than two weeks after celebrating his thirtieth birthday through the summer time however nonetheless solely considers his profession little over half completed.

“The notion in sport or soccer basically is you hit 30 and folks begin to suppose it is the top,” he defined this week. “However, the best way I’m it, is that I virtually have the second half of my profession [left]. I performed within the first-team at Spurs from 20 or 21, so I’ve had 9 or ten years on the highest stage and I am hoping for one more eight or 9 years on the highest stage once more.

“While you take a look at a variety of the top-level gamers – Ronaldo, Messi, Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic — they’ve virtually acquired higher as they hit 30. In a variety of sports activities that occurs as effectively. The whole lot is settled in your private life. You will have household and children, in order that aspect is all settled. You’re comfy together with your physique, you might be comfy mentally the place you are at and that simply permits you to give attention to the soccer.

“I simply need to maintain taking part in. I believe, with every part, with restoration, sports activities science, and the best way the sport has been and tailored, it has allowed gamers to play for longer. I want to suppose my profession will go to my late thirties…no less than.”