England have 'great opportunity' to win Euros - Kane

Captain Harry Kane says England person a "great opportunity" to triumph awesome silverware astatine Euro 2024.

England statesman their European Championship run connected Sunday against Serbia astatine 20:00 BST, unrecorded connected BBC One. They besides play Denmark and Slovenia successful Group C.

Kane says England, who were defeated connected penalties by Italy successful nan last of nan past Euros, person "probably not" had a amended opportunity to triumph a trophy than astatine this summer's tourney successful Germany.

"We each want to beryllium remembered to person won a awesome tourney pinch England - not conscionable to person had bully campaigns - truthful we cognize it is thing to respect and beryllium proud of, and to support pushing ourselves," Kane told BBC Sport.

England were knocked retired of nan 2022 World Cup by France successful nan quarter-finals aft losing nan Euros last nan twelvemonth before.

Kane said that this time, thing little than lifting nan trophy tin beryllium regarded arsenic bully enough.

"If we don't win, we're going to beryllium disappointed," he said.

"As overmuch arsenic you tin beryllium unlucky and spell retired connected penalties, we really want to triumph and commencement winning arsenic a nationalist squad because we person been taking steps towards this moment. It is going to beryllium tough, we cognize that, but we're fresh for nan challenge."

If Kane starts against Serbia, arsenic is expected, he will make his 23rd awesome tourney quality and play his 12th crippled astatine nan Euros, some caller Three Lions records.

The team's 63-goal grounds scorer will besides go nan first subordinate to skipper England's men astatine 4 awesome tournaments.

Kane said playing astatine specified a level is "the pinnacle" of immoderate English footballer's career.

The erstwhile Tottenham striker, now astatine Bayern Munich, besides said he is "extremely proud" of his grounds for his country.

He said: "It's not easy to play for England, first and foremost - moreover harder to get into nan awesome tournaments.

"It's a proud accomplishment because I deliberation it shows consistency, bully activity ethic, professionalism, and to beryllium capable to make yourself disposable for each nan tournaments is not ever easy."