Harry Kane hopes a shift in mentality will help England have a successful World Cup in Russia.
The 24-year-old says England are eager to make their mark on the World Cup and vowed they would approach it on the front foot.
“The aim is to be aggressive and brave. That’s what we are trying to instill into the team. We want to take this tournament head on,” Kane told a news conference.
“There will be tough moments and there will be ups and downs. But for us it’s to play attacking football, to score, and that’s important.
“Sometimes going into a big tournament is about not losing and being passive. But for us it’s about winning the first game, second game and to take that attitude to the World Cup.”
The showpiece event in Russia will be Kane’s first World Cup, having previously played for England at Euro 2016 and in the 2015 Under-21 European Championship, but the Tottenham striker wants to break his duck of never scoring at a major tournament.
“It’s something I want to change, hopefully this summer,” Kane said.