Gareth Southgate mental praised Harry Kane's strength, after the striker broke England's all-time goals record with the crucial strike in Thursday's 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win over Italy.
The Three Lions captain stroked home his 54th international strike from the penalty spot to move ahead of Wayne Rooney and help England to a Group C win in Naples over the European champions.
Kane, 29, had been level with Rooney after missing a penalty in England's quarter-final loss to France at the Qatar World Cup.
"To break the record in the manner he did, given the recent history, was an indication of his strength of character. I couldn't be happier for him," Southgate said.
"To do it as quick as he has as well, he still has a lot of his career to go, is an incredible achievement.
"The players gave him a brilliant reception afterwards and I think that was a response to the record and what he's had to recover from." The Tottenham Hotspur striker had just three England goals when Rooney broke Bobby Charlton's long-standing record of 49 in a 2-0 victory over Switzerland in a Euro qualifier in 2015.
KANE'S ENGLAND RECORDS
54 Goals in total.
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