Multiple reports say England captain Harry Kane previously met football great Diego Maradona in 2017 and discussed Kane’s development as a top-level striker. According to the accounts, the meeting took place before a Tottenham match, where Kane sought or received guidance described as “shooting tips” from Maradona, with the aim of helping Kane maintain top form. The reports then link that earlier interaction to Kane’s current sporting focus as England prepares for a match against the reigning world champions, Argentina, in a World Cup-related context. One outlet frames this as Kane looking to “end” Argentina’s title defence, while both sources emphasize the same background detail: Kane’s 2017 encounter with Maradona and Maradona’s advice. The coverage does not add further specific details about strategy for the upcoming game beyond the notion that Kane’s past conversations are resurfacing ahead of the contest. Overall, the sources agree on the key historical meeting, but they provide limited additional information about the current match beyond Kane’s role as England captain facing Argentina.