Harry Kane has achieved the second-highest scoring season for club and country in the 21st century, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's record. Only Lionel Messi remains ahead of the English striker.
The England captain has netted a remarkable 70 goals this current campaign. He scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern Munich across all competitions, adding another nine for the 'Three Lions'. Three of these goals came at the current World Cup – two against Croatia and one against Panama. With this, Kane has overtaken Gary Lineker to become England's all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 11 goals.
Before Messi's unparalleled achievement, the top spot belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo. In the 2011/12 season, the Portuguese star scored a total of 69 goals for Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team – his most prolific campaign to date.
However, the absolute record continues to be held by Lionel Messi. During the 2011/12 season, the Argentine superstar delivered a phenomenal 82 goals for club and country, with 73 of those coming for Barcelona.
Gosho Metodiev