England and Harry Kane face Colombia on Tuesday night with a place in the World Cup quarter-finals at stake.

The Tottenham striker is the leading goalscorer in Russia after netting five goals in just 180 minutes of football.

Cristiano Ronaldo had laid down a marker at the World Cup by scoring a hat-trick against Spain before the Three Lions had even kicked a ball.

"He [Ronaldo] has put me under a little bit of pressure for sure," Kane told reporters ahead of England's opening game against Tunisia.

"Hopefully I can score a hat-trick tomorrow and we'll be level, but it's not something I'll think about much until hopefully towards the end of the tournament."

Kane scored twice against Tunisia and added three more in the 6-1 win over Panama. He is currently the favourite to win the Golden Boot award.

He would become the first English player to win the award since Gary Lineker in 1986.

Carragher on Kane and Ronaldo

Former England international Jamie Carragher hailed Kane's World Cup performances ahead of Tuesday's Round of 16 clash.

However, he initially thought Kane had made a mistake by challenging Ronaldo.

Carragher wrote in The Telegraph: "Before England’s first game, Kane’s press conference where he basically called on the challenge from Ronaldo in the race for the Golden Boot summed him up.

"I have to admit, when I first heard those comments I was not sure it was the right idea. Ronaldo had just scored a hat-trick against Spain.

"It is really wise to put yourself into a goalscoring duel with one of the greatest players of all time?

"Two weeks later, Ronaldo is out with a goal less than Kane.

"Call it bravado, self-belief or even arrogance, if you like. To me, it demonstrates the certainty Kane has in his ability to score every game."

Kane is challenging himself against the best players in the world... and winning!

He's a remarkable talent.

Carragher added: "If you were to draw up a list of essential qualities in a striker – strength, speed, movement, the ability to find space in the box and, obviously, finishing – most people will agree he is at least 8/10 in all departments.

"But there is one area where Kane is 10/10 and that is the most important for any gifted footballer. Mentality."

Spot on, Jamie.

Still only 24, Kane has quickly forged a reputation as one of the finest strikers on the planet.

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