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Harry Kane says England hope to do Sir David Beckham proud against Norway
Harry Kane says England are hoping to do Sir David Beckham proud after the former captain spoke to the players on the eve of their World Cup quarter-final with Norway.
Beckham visited Thomas Tuchel’s men as they stepped up preparations for the crunch clash with Erling Haaland and Co in Miami on Saturday.
They trained on Friday afternoon at the facilities of Inter Miami – the Major League Soccer side co-owned by Beckham.
The 51-year-old star was in attendance for the session in Fort Lauderdale, alongside sons Romeo and Cruz, and spoke to players in the gym before they took to the field, having been at a number of their World Cup matches this summer.
Kane revealed Beckham, who won 115 caps for his country, wished the team luck as they try to reach just a third World Cup semi-final in 60 years.
The Bayern Munich striker said: “He just wished us luck. After most games, he messages me, and we stay in touch.
“He’s a big England fan. We all know how much it meant for him to represent England and be captain and play the way he did every time he wore the shirt, so he was there to support us.
“Obviously, we were using his home, the home that he built, so we appreciate him doing that for us.
“It was good to catch up with him, and for some of the other lads to have a chat with him. He’s an England legend.
“He was wishing us well and hopefully we can do him proud tomorrow.”
The Manchester United and England great has been a game-changer for MLS since swapping Real Madrid for the LA Galaxy in 2007.
That unique deal gave Beckham the option to purchase an expansion club at a discounted price, leading to the foundation of Inter Miami.
There have been bumps in the road since the team’s first season in 2020 but the arrival of Lionel Messi helped drive them to new heights, while they are set to move into a new 26,700-seater stadium when the MLS resumes after the World Cup.
