England captain Harry Kane confirmed on Friday that he played a round of golf with U. S.
President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, about 18 months ago.
Speaking at a press conference in Miami on the eve of England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway, Kane said the invitation came from Trump himself.
“He invited me to play when I was down in Palm Beach. So yeah, when the president invites you somewhere…” Kane told reporters.
A Surreal Experience
Kane described the outing as a unique opportunity and praised Trump's golfing abilities.
“It was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf with him. His golf is pretty good, to be honest,” Kane said.
“I hope I can play as well as him when I’m his age.”
The Bayern Munich striker expressed gratitude for the invitation and said he played “all right” during the round.
Trump had previously praised Kane on his Truth Social platform after England's 3-2 win over Mexico in the round of 16, calling him “a GREAT player!!!”
The U. S.
President later confirmed the golf outing to reporters, reiterating his positive view of the English forward.
“I think Kane is a great player. I played golf with him and I like him a lot.
He’s a good golfer. He’s really great,” Trump said.
