After England's 0-0 stalemate with Ghana on Tuesday, Kane has fallen behind the likes of Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot race.
Kane has registered 81 goals for England in just 116 caps for the Three Lions where he has established himself as captain of the side who look to him for inspiration at every tournament.
Now, as fans hope Kane can pick himself back up against Panama, Butcher has spoken to GOAL via the Domino’s ‘Shirtiette’ campaign about how the striker could cement himself in history over the next decade.
“No-one's played in four World Cup finals, have they, for England?
“This is Ronaldo's sixth one. I know it's Lionel Messi's sixth as well. I don't know about six, but I definitely think another one. And the way he is at Bayern Munich, I know the league isn't as good as the Premier League, but he's banging in the goals and he's making chances and he's certainly doing the job that's necessary.
“You know what it's like with Ronaldo and players that seem to play forever, they just want to keep going. I wish I could just keep going, but my body let me down. That's what happens to major players or many players in the past, and will happen in the future. But when you look at the way that he approaches games, the way he plays, the way that he prepares for games, having his own chef as well and all that sort of thing, he's just the perfect professional.
“And like Ronaldo, he could play in his fourth World Cup - probably will. It's great to have him. I just worry about who can replace him. That's the thing, and if anybody ever gets to that level. But the way that he is, he has set a really high bar for players to get him out of the job. I think that's great for English football.”
Kane scored twice against Croatia before his Ghana blank and now sits 3 goals behind Messi at the World Cup. Panama is the perfect chance for him to bounce back as England seek a place in the Round of 32.