England captain, Harry Kane, says he once played golf with United States President, Donald Trump, describing the experience as “surreal”.
The striker will lead England for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday (22:00 BST) and, in the build-up to that game, revealed he had played golf with Trump in Florida 18 months ago.
Kane said, “I played alright to be honest. He invited me to play when I was down in Palm Beach. So yeah, when the president invites you somewhere.
“It was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf with him.
“His golf is pretty good, to be honest with you. I hope I can play golf as well as him when I’m his age, that’s for sure. A unique experience, but I was just grateful that he invited me to play.”
The US is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup along with Canada and Mexico, and Kane’s comments followed Trump, 80, saying the pair had played together.
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“I think Kane is a great player,” said Trump after Kane, who has six goals and one assist for England at the World Cup, helped the Three Lions beat Mexico 3-2 in the last 16.
“I played golf with him, and I like him a lot. He’s a good golfer too. He’s really great.”
