Harry Kane is one of the very best in the world at probably the hardest job in football.
And that was why England fans were in jubilant mood as they made their way from The Terrace and into the evening sunshine on Wednesday.
That hardest job in the game is putting the ball in the net and master craftsman Kane did it twice in very different ways to send the Three Lions into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Dr Congo.
Now the question being asked is “Where can I watch the next game?” when it might easily have been “Where did it all go wrong for Thomas Tuchel?”.
It will be a 1am kick-off on Monday our time against Mexico at altitude in the magnificent Estadio Azteca and it will require Kane to be at his best if England are to hit sporting high points.
It is still early days in this super-sized tournament.
The win over a talented DR Congo side came in the last 32, which is the equivalent of the fourth round of the FA Cup.
So it was looking like a very early exit, in unimaginative old English style as hit-and-hope crosses were repelled, until Kane levelled from a pinpoint delivery by Anthony Gordon.
A few minutes later he blasted home the winner and sparked delirium up and down the country, including in this bit of Falmer.
Harry Catewell, wearing Kane’s name and No. 9 on his England shirt, always had faith in his namesake.
The Albion and England fan told The Argus: “I was a bit worried at first but the lads pulled through in the end and I’m really happy with the result.
“I felt it in my bones. I felt it coming.
“That first goal we got back, I said to my partner (Alice) and my son (Vincent, four) I knew it was coming. I knew it was coming.”
Asked whether Kane can be decisive over the coming weeks, Harry said: “I think he has not got many international tournaments left so he is going to make the difference before he goes, definitely.”
Simon Vickers added: “It took us a while but we did it.
“It’s standard England, really. We leave it until the last minute.
“I always trust in the boys. Harry Kane is going to bring it home for us. England’s going all the way.”
The Terrace is a bit different to venues such as Central Park on the seafront.
For example, the throwing of drinks is prohibited and you are told that just before the game.
But it still gets lively enough, especially downstairs, and this was the most animated and noisy I have seen it in three visits during this tournament.
They will not be showing the Mexico game but it is a decent venue to bear in mind if the Three Lions get further.
Of course, the sports bar and a lot of other parts of the Amex were not there when Kane first visited the Amex.
Are we now in that dangerous place of optimism for England? 🏴
A world class player doing the hardest job in the game.👏
And what the fans made of it at The Terrace? ⚽️https://t.co/CWDGEZ7lLg pic.twitter.com/whRCNt3tG6— Brian Owen (@Brian__Owen) July 1, 2026
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp did not even call hm from the bench after naming him among the subs in July 2011 for the pre-season game which officially opened the new stadium.
But, after loan stints, he scored on his first competitive visit with Spurs, in a 1-1 draw towards the end of the 2017-18 season, and, eight years later, is carrying the hopes of his nation.
In a team full of players who are not quite good as they are made out to be, Kane is, if anything, a little under-rated.
England need him to remain at his best.
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