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Betting: Pressure on Kane to carry England's goal-scoring burden at the World Cup

Having firmly established himself as England's principal goalscorer over the last few seasons, Harry Kane will carry the expectations of a nation on his shoulders at this summer's World Cup.

The Tottenham striker scored five goals in six qualification matches en route to the finals, and has hit the net eight times in his previous seven international appearances.

With no other member of the travelling squad having scored more than twice in Gareth Southgate's 18 matches in charge, dabblebet's price of 19/20 (1.95) seems like excellent value on Kane proving his side's most prolific player in Russia.

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Indeed, the fact that Raheem Sterling is second-favourite at 11/2 (6.50) despite scoring just two goals in 38 international merely underlines how reliant the Three Lions are likely to be on the three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner.

Boasting a more creditable record of seven goals in 22 caps, Jamie Vardy may offer better value at 8/1 (9.00) if given a chance to play alongside the 24-year-old in attack.

Similarly, Marcus Rashford's stunning goal in the friendly against Costa Rica could persuade some punters to back 9/1 (10.00) odds on the Manchester United youngster proving the ace up Southgate's sleeve this summer.

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That bet certainly holds more appeal than backing Dele Alli at 17/2 (9.50), with the midfielder star having struggled to translate his prolific Spurs form to the international stage after scoring just twice in 25 fixtures for his country.

Jesse Lingard remains a 12/1 (13.00) outside bet despite coming off the back of his most productive club campaign with Manchester United, with the attacking midfielder netting 13 times in 48 games.

Meanwhile, Danny Welbeck 20/1 (21.00) will surely struggle to enhance his admittedly impressive international record too much as he sits primarily on the substitutes' bench.

Betting Banner - Best BetKane to finish as England's top scorer at the World Cup at 19/20 (1.95) for a 3pt stake with dabblebetdabblebet World Cup offer England, Germany, France footer
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