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If England wins the World Cup and is awarded the Jules Rimet Trophy from President Donald Trump, it won’t be the first time Harry Kane will have met the Commander in Chief.
Kane, 32, revealed Friday that he played golf with Trump about a year and a half ago in Florida.
“He invited me to play when I was down in Palm Beach. When the President invites you somewhere, it was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and to play golf with him,” Kane said Friday, according to the New York Post.
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(Left) England forward Harry Kane (9) celebrates his goal during a Group L match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Panama at New York, New Jersey, Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 27, 2026. (Right) President Donald Trump walks to speak at a lunch in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, District of Columbia, on Monday, July 6, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images; Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
The English superstar praised Trump’s golf game.
“His golf is pretty good, to be honest with you. I hope I can play as well as him when I’m his age, that’s for sure,” Kane said. “Unique experience. Grateful he invited me down to play with him.”
Kane scored a goal in England’s 3-2 win over Mexico on Sunday, and Trump praised him in a post on Truth Social.
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England’s Harry Kane celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick during a World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Eduardo Verdugo/AP)
“Harry Kane of England is a GREAT player!!!” Trump posted.
Trump told reporters that he likes the English striker a lot and complimented his golf game as well.
“I think Kane is a great player. I played golf with him and I like him a lot. He’s a good golfer too. He’s really great,” Trump told reporters, according to ESPN.
Kane will look to lead England to a quarterfinal victory against Norway on Saturday. He has scored six goals in England’s five World Cup games so far and is the country’s all-time leading goal scorer.
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England’s Harry Kane checks out of the game during a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo)
Kane has scored 85 goals in 119 games for England in his international career. Meanwhile, England will be tasked with slowing down Norway’s Erling Haaland.
Haaland has scored seven goals in Norway’s five matches. He has scored in each of the last 14 international contests for Norway.
The two superstar strikers will look to lead their respective teams to the semifinals when England plays Norway at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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