A perfect 10.0 does not happen by accident. In Croatia, it happened because Harry Kane was involved in almost everything England did going forward.
England won 7-0, and Kane's fingerprints were on three of the goals: two of his own and an assist for a teammate. He finished with 44 touches and a key pass to go with it, numbers that tell the story of a striker who was central to the game rather than feeding off scraps.
A complete night in front of goal
Two goals is a fine return against any opponent, but it is the extra assist that pushed Kane's night into rare territory. It meant he had a direct hand in three of England's seven goals, more than any other player on the pitch, and the kind of contribution that explains a rating as high as 10.0.
Set against a one-sided scoreline
Croatia were beaten comfortably, shipping seven without reply, and Kane's involvement throughout underlines just how little the home side could do to contain him. Forty-four touches is a heavy workload for a center forward, and he turned a significant share of them into end product.
For England, the result is emphatic. For Kane personally, it is as close to a complete performance as the numbers allow: goals, an assist, and a rating that says he was the best player on the pitch by some distance.