Prior to this, Trump had publicly lauded Kane’s qualities both as a person and a footballer on his Truth Social platform immediately after England defeated Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16. He stated: “I think [Harry] Kane is a great player. See, I played golf with him and I like him a lot. He’s a good golfer. He’s really great.”
In addition to receiving attention from the White House, the Three Lions squad were handed a timely motivational boost from Sir David Beckham, who visited their training session at the Inter Miami facility.
Kane detailed his encounter with Beckham: “He just wished us luck, after most games he messages me and we stay in touch. He is a big England fan, we all know how much it means for him to represent England, to be captain, [to] play the way he did every time he wore the shirt.
“He was just there to support 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. Hopefully we can do him proud tomorrow.”