Harry Kane described his 100th England cap as a “pretty much perfect” night after scoring both goals in Tuesday's 2-0 UEFA Nations League win over Finland.
Kane finally broke the deadlock at Wembley in the 57th minute with an unstoppable shot into the top of the net from inside the box.
And the 31-year-old secured all three points for England by doubling his tally 14 minutes from time with a smart first-time finish from substitute Noni Madueke's straight pass on his international debut.
“As a striker, in my 100th game I wanted to score a goal and make the night as memorable as possible and also win the game,” Kane said.
“Scoring a couple of good goals, a couple of good shots and helping the team win 2-0 was pretty much perfect, so it was a proud night for me and my family, and now we get to enjoy it.
“I had enough shots to get a hat trick, but [interim boss] Leeward [Carsley] He talked about how to manage a few minutes with many games ahead.
“I've always said that when things don't go your way, you should try to use that to generate energy, motivation and hunger not only to prove to others but to prove to yourself that you can maintain this level and keep moving forward.
“That's what I'm talking about. There will come a time, I'm not sure when, when the level will drop and you won't feel the same, but as long as I feel like that, I want to keep pushing the limits. I think I proved that tonight and when October comes, I'll be ready to play again.”
The victory means England have begun Carsley's reign with two wins from their opening two Nations League games after beating Ireland 2-0 in Dublin last weekend.
Kane had earlier been presented with a golden cap by fellow England centurions Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole in a special ceremony before kick-off at Wembley, having become only the 10th male player to reach the milestone.
Kane is England's all-time leading scorer with 68 goals during a career in which he has started 87 games and been named captain on 73 occasions.
The Bayern Munich striker made his England debut in March 2015, marking the occasion with a goal just 79 seconds after coming on.
Kane has played in more major finals (28) than any other Englishman but is yet to win a trophy after being part of the team that lost two consecutive Euro finals, including this summer's 2-1 defeat to Spain.
