England’s captain finally broke through his self-imposed restraints and opened his goal scoring account
Tottenham’s talisman Harry Kane finally broke through all restraints and made his mark at Euro 2020 after scoring England’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley… and celebrated in iconic, familiar fashion after that.
Despite being quiet for most of the game, the Three Lions captain picked himself up and later headed home substitute Jack Grealish’s cross with just four minutes remaining, to send the home fans into a frenzy.
And Kane – not one known for untoward post-scoring celebrations out of the ordinary apart from the usual fist pump into the air and a little hop – stunned all watching when he rolled back the years with his “Gazza” impersonation honoring the legendary Paul Gascoigne.
After scoring one of England’s best ever goals at a major tournament against Scotland in Euro 1996, Gascoigne tore away in jubilation, then lay on the ground with his head up, arms wide out to the sides and his mouth agape – as if getting ready to be examined by the dentist.
The celebration, known as the ‘dentist’s chair’ is a reference to a night out in England’s Pre-Euro 96 tour of East Asia, where Gascoigne and several other stars were rumored to have been tied to a chair and regularly topped up with alcohol. It quickly became iconic, and now, 25 years on, Kane’s impersonation of Gascoigne is already on its way to being remembered by England fans responding excitedly on Twitter.
Despite all the expectation, Gascoigne’s England failed to beat Germany and crashed out of Euro 96 at the semi-final stage after the Three Lions’ current boss, Gareth Southgate, missed a sudden death penalty.