LONDON
\nLiverpool winger Rio Ngumoha said Harry Kane\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or victory can inspire a new generation of English footballers, including himself, to follow in \u200cthe Bayern Munich striker\u2019s footsteps and be recognised as the world\u2019s best.
\nKane was awarded football\u2019s highest individual honour last month, becoming the first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001.
\nNgumoha, who was called up to the England squad for this week\u2019s Nations League games against Croatia and Spain, said Kane was an inspiration.
\n\u201cHarry Kane winning the Ballon d\u2019Or is definitely a big thing,\u201d the 18-year-old told British media.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s also helped English football now because everyone\u2019s seen one of us win the Ballon d\u2019Or, it is definitely encouraging many \u200cmore people to want to be known as the best player in the world. \u201cFor me, I would like to achieve it and I think I can do it.\u201d
\nNgumoha was a bright spark for Liverpool last season and has become a key part of the squad, inspiring them to a 4-3 comeback victory over Villarreal in the Champions League last month.
\nHe has played three times for England since making his debut in June.
\nEngland host Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, before travelling to Madrid to face world champions Spain on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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