'He's a monster!' - Harry Kane issues glowing Erling Haaland praise as England striker dismisses comparisons to Norway counterpart

Harry Kane has played down comparisons with Erling Haaland ahead of England's quarter-final against Norway, insisting they are very different types of striker. While praising the Manchester City attacker's remarkable goalscoring record and physical dominance, the Bayern Munich star stressed that his only priority is helping the Three Lions win the World Cup.

The debate over which striker is the better finisher has dominated the lead-up to England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway, but Kane insisted he and Haaland perform different roles despite both leading the line for their countries. Kane acknowledged that both are recognised as strikers but argued their styles are too different to make direct comparisons. He believes his game demands a different level of involvement outside the penalty area.