World Cup 2018: Harry Kane wins Golden Boot
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Harry Kane scores England's first goal of World Cup
England captain Harry Kane has won the Golden Boot after finishing the 2018 World Cup as the top goalscorer with six goals.
France's Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe both netted in the 4-2 final win over Croatia to finish on four goals.
Russia's Denis Cheryshev, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku also scored four times.
Kane is the second Englishman to end as the top scorer in a World Cup after Gary Lineker scored six goals in 1986.
Striker Kane, the Premier League top scorer in two of the past three seasons, also became the first Englishman since Tommy Lawton in 1939 to score in six consecutive internationals, although he did not net in England's last three matches in Russia.
Kane's goals all came in England's first four games, with three from the penalty spot.
"It shows we had a good group stage and scored a lot of goals," he told ITV after Saturday's 2-0 loss to Belgium in the third-fourth play-off. "Obviously I'm disappointed I couldn't get a goal in the last few games."
How Kane scored his goals
Only one of Kane's goals came from open play - here is how he scored them all.
First goal (v Tunisia): John Stones' header from Ashley Young's corner is brilliantly saved and Kane taps in from three yards out.
Second goal (v Tunisia): Kieran Trippier's corner is flicked on by Harry Maguire and Kane heads in from three yards out.
Third goal (v Panama): From the penalty spot, high into the left-hand corner.
Fourth goal (v Panama): Deja vu. From the penalty spot again, into the same corner.
Fifth goal (v Panama): Kane's only goal from open play. Ruben Loftus-Cheek's low strike deflects off his heel and sails into the net.
Sixth goal (v Colombia): Another from the penalty spot, straight down the middle.
The numbers behind Kane's goals
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Kane had 14 shots in the tournament.
He scored with all six of his shots on target.
All the goals came from inside the box - five with his right foot, one with his head.
Source: bbc.com
Source: bbc.com
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