Kane says 'Wonderwall' rendition was 'one of my favourite moments in an England shirt'

[p][b]"That was one of my favourite ever ‌moments in an [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] shirt and especially at a major tournament,"[/b] he told England's in-house show the ‌Lions' Den.[/p][p][b]"I know it's just the first game and we're not getting carried ‌away, but that emotional connection with the fans, we know how much it means to ‌them,[/b]" [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Kane[/a] added.[/p][p]England manager Thomas Tuchel has repeatedly stressed the importance of forging ‌a strong bond within the squad.[/p][p]The 32-year-old Kane said the squad, who have all grown up as fans, were determined to provide more special moments at the World Cup.[/p][p][b]"I think they see ‌how much it means to us. We have that ⁠connection right now, but that moment, singing 'Wonderwall' ‌in the stadium - everyone knew the words - was really special," [/b]he said.[/p][p]"We know back home is ​the same, we know there would be plenty of beer getting thrown around, with it being a night game, so we love that stuff."[/p][embed guid="79cf6313-f438-45f4-9885-0c60476ced2d" url="https://x.com/England/status/2067559339041144887" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Positive vibes[/h2][p]Tuchel is building on the framework previous manager Gareth Southgate began at the 2018 World Cup, when he transformed the culture of the England team, repairing a historically ⁠fractured relationship with the media, ​and generated a surge in positive public support.[/p][p][b]"You can see the hunger, the desire and excitement from the players to be part of what could be a special summer,"[/b] Kane said of this year's squad.[/p][p][b]"There's real competition for places, but no negativity, just ‌a shared focus on performing when called upon."[/b][/p][p]Kane matched childhood hero [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beckham-david/S0VmZ6TT/"]David Beckham[/a]'s record with 115 international appearances for England on Wednesday.[/p][p][b]"David sent me a nice voice note before the game and after the game,"[/b] said Kane. [b]"He just congratulated me on getting to 115. He said he knows how hard it is to be that consistent and to reach that many caps."[/b][/p][p]Kane's two goals against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] also took him level with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lineker-gary/tb3p0saj/"]Gary Lineker[/a] on 10 World Cup goals for England.[/p][p]He said he was inspired by the performances of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a], who opened his World Cup with ‌a hat-trick, and Norway's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Kylian Mbappe[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a], who kicked off ​their tournaments with two goals each.[/p][p][b]"Obviously I saw the guys scoring their ‌goals and I don't like to concentrate too much on other people," he said after the game. "But I think it's natural – as a sportsman, as an athlete – to try and reach the highest levels and obviously all those guys started in a great way."[/b][/p][p]Kane and several teammates attended the Kansas City Royals ⁠game on Thursday evening, where Tuchel threw ⁠out the ceremonial first pitch.[/p][p]England ‌continue their Group L campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] in Boston [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/england-j9N9ZNFA/ghana-nNBjHale/?mid=KhgvzGjJ"]on Tuesday[/a].[/p]