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Harry Kane had secret message sewn into his boots after welcoming baby daughter

England captain Harry Kane helped bring the Three Lions to victory in their match against Denmark this week ahead of Sunday night's nail-biting match against Italy.

But the doting dad of three is always certain to show support for his other team - his family.

Harry, 27, married childhood sweetheart Kate Goodland, also 27, in 2019 after he popped the question two years prior on holiday in the Bahamas.

Harry and Kate share three children, Ivy, four, Vivienne, two, and baby Louis, seven months.

And Harry made a touching tribute to eldest daughter Ivy for the 2018 World Cup, with a personalised message on his boots.

Harry's green football boots had been embossed with Ivy Kane's name, when his daughter was one, in possibly the cutest nod to her ever.

England captain Harry Kane paid tribute to his little girls on his boots (Getty Images)

He also had her birthday inscribed when he was awarded new golden boots following his goal-scoring success at the World Cup.

Inside the boots was another powerful message, reading: "Lane, Lion, Leader".

Harry made headlines in 2018 when he used Ivy's name to swear on her life - something that attracted some criticism at the time.

He had successfully appealed for Christian Eriksen's winning goal at Stoke to be awarded to him instead.

Harry had a pair of boots with Ivy's name sewn in, and another with her birthday (Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock)

Asked if he got a touch, Kane replied: "I swear on my daughter's life that I touched the ball."

He added: "If they can turn it around, they can turn it around. If they take my word, they take my word.

"The most important thing is that we won the game."

Harry's wife Kate has demonstrated just how much their tots support the England captain, sharing photos of them watching him play.

Footballer Harry Kane and fiancee Kate Goodland and their baby Vivienne (@HKane/Twitter)

Taking to Instagram, Kate showed her three children wearing matching England football kits with their father’s number 9 on their backs and the word “daddy” written above.

She captioned the adorable family moment: "We love you Daddy…" along with a love heart, hands and flag emoji

She also tagged Harry and added three lion emojis to emulate the classic three lions that feature on England football shirts.

Keeping Harry grounded, Kate has joked that no matter what has happened on the pitch, she sees him as the same man she met in childhood.

They both attended Larkswood Primary in East London before moving on together to Chingford Foundation School for their secondary education, which was also attended by David Beckham.

"She brings me back down to earth," Harry, born to Kim and Patrick Kane in 1993, told Esquire.

"If I score a hat-trick, Kate will say, 'Well done, you can make me a cup of tea when you get home'."

Harry Kane and wife Kate share three young children together (Harry Kane/Instagram)

He added: "We went to school together, so she's seen my whole career."

He acknowledged that being married to a prolific footballer would be unusual for anyone, saying: "Of course, she's finding it a little crazy.

"I think she's even been in the papers a couple of times taking the dogs out."

Harry added at the time that he loved home life with Kate and their two dogs, Brady and Wilson.

Harry and Katie's first child Ivy in their garden in an adorable England kit (Instagram/Katie Goodland)

He explained: “If I need to relax, I take them both out for a walk, or I play a round of golf. I can’t remember the last time I went to a club.

“Obviously, everyone’s different, but I love just settling down and having a barbecue with my friends at the house.”

Harry even announced he had married his "best friend" when the pair exchanged vows in an exotic location, which they managed to keep secret.

Harry has always marked his children's births with soppy posts on social media.

When Ivy was born, Harry posted a tender photo of his family.

Mum and dad were both kissing Ivy with Harry writing alongside the photo: "Our beautiful baby girl Ivy."

Katie opted for a water birth, and wrote about her experience on her own social media accounts.

Harry and Kate both gushed over the arrival of their son at the end of last year (Instagram)

She wrote: "Our beautiful hypnobirthed [sic] baby girl Ivy.

"Being a first time mum, I was very scared about labour and was recommended to try hypnobirthing [sic].

“We had an amazing water birth with no pain relief or gas and air and Harry was an incredible birthing partner."

When Vivienne was born, Harry tweeted: Our beautiful addition to the family! Vivienne Jane Kane. So proud of Kate Goodland for having the most amazing water birth with no pain relief at all. #mygirls #hypnobirthing".

He posted a photo of Vivienne and mum Katie on Instagram, too, captioning it: "#mygirls".

And most recently, Harry and Kate welcomed their first son Louis at the end of last year, with Harry tweeting: "Our beautiful boy has arrived. 29/12/2020. Louis Harry Kane. I couldn't be more proud of my wife Kate.

"Special way to finish the year. Happy new year everyone."

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