Lineker held record for 40 years
Gary Lineker held England's World Cup scoring record for 40 years before Harry Kane overtook him.
Snapshot · The Rest Is Football
Mentality monster Bellingham sees England top the group
Explore episode
Jun 28, 2026
Where this was said
Harry Kane Breaks the Record — Panel Reaction and the Golf Story
At 20:31 · chapter starts 19:55
After Micah Richards's theatrical declaration that Lineker is now 'irrelevant', the episode plays Kane's pre-recorded message: warm, proud, and diplomatic — 'one ahead of you now, but I'm sure he'll send congratulations.' Lineker responds with total sincerity, saying he is genuinely thrilled it is Kane who broke the record and that 40 years was a long time to hold it. The conversation pivots to Kane the golfer: Poulter confirms he plays off 2, has played with him at the Dunhill Links pro-am for 24 years (Lineker protests he played too), and that Kane recently teed it up with Brooks Koepka. Shearer then raises the question of whether Kane could return to the Premier League and threaten his own all-time record — approximately 48 goals ahead of Kane's current tally.
Harry Kane Breaks Lineker's 40-Year Record
Harry Kane became England's all-time leading scorer at the World Cup, ending Gary Lineker's 40-year reign. Lineker responded with characteristic wit, saying he had been holding the record so long he was 'getting bored of it' — but his warmth for Kane was entirely genuine.
Kane broke Lineker's record
Harry Kane became England's all-time top scorer at the World Cup, surpassing Gary Lineker's record that had stood for 40 years.
Harry Kane Plays Off 2 — And Hit It With Brooks Koepka
Harry Kane plays golf off a handicap of 2 and recently teed it up with Brooks Koepka in World Cup pre-camp. Poulter, who has played with him at multiple pro-ams, confirms he is a seriously good player. Not just a footballer who dabbles.
Kane's handicap: plays off 2
Harry Kane plays golf off a handicap of 2, according to Ian Poulter, who has played with him.
Shearer's Premier League record: ~48 goals ahead
Alan Shearer's Premier League scoring record is approximately 48 goals ahead of Harry Kane's current tally, a record Kane could target.
Similar snapshots
CrossFit athlete: top 2,000 worldwide
Thomas's wife is already ranked in the top 2,000 CrossFit athletes in the world — roughly the top 1% — and Thomas wants her to pursue the sport professionally now that he is graduating law school.
Athletes improve with mental rehearsal
Research shows athletes who mentally imagine practicing basketball or soccer have better performance than those who do not include imagination in their training.
~10 rounds dominated vs Usyk
Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Stopped after the bell
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory uses 5 judges vs boxing's 3
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
1 professional boxing match before Usyk
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
15 years of boxing training
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
6-month boxing transition camp
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
75+ kickboxing fights in career
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
