Luka Modrić hails record-breaker Harry Kane: 'He deserves it'

Luka Modrić has hailed Harry Kane after the England captain made history by becoming the most-capped men's player, saying "he deserves it."

Kane won cap number 126 as the national side stormed to a 2-1 victory against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, with Kane scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot.

The 33-year-old has previously shown admiration for his former Tottenham teammate Modrić for his longevity and professionalism, labelling him an "inspiration."

Modrić has now dealt out his own praise on Kane and told Sky Sports after the game: "Really impressive and I'm happy for him. He deserved it, he's always very humble guy and always working hard and he deserved that.

"Everything that is happening to him and like I said, really happy for him and it must be very emotional for him too.

"Because I remember when I got most capped player for your country, it's something special. And [to have won] the Ballon d'Or and everything, it must be very emotional for him."

Kane was presented with a gift from the Croatia team and a gold crest from Peter Shilton, who held the record of 125 caps for 36 years.

Croatian boss Slaven Bilić has praised Kane following his achievements and that it's harder to find players with his "mentality" in the modern game.

"He's unbelievable, we have this kind of player in a different position and everything but very similar with the mentality which nowadays as very hard to find those kind of things," Bilić told ITV.

"You know those new modern players, they are like flashy and everything. Harry and Luka together are the best example for every kid that is starting or dreaming about becoming a professional footballer.

"It's great for Harry, of course, it's great for football because he's an absolute role model like I said."

When asked if he could reach 200 appearances, Bilić added: "He's aging like wine."