Paper Round: Harry Kane wants to be best in world, Ruben Loftus-Cheek to replace Dele Alli

Harry Kane has set his sights high. Fresh from his brace against Tunisia on Monday night, the England striker says he wants to be one of the best players in the world. The Guardian quotes him as saying: "I had to prove people wrong throughout my career and I love proving to myself I can do it,” said Kane. "Ronaldo is the best in the world, up there with Messi, but the challenge is there to be with them. To be the best player in the world you have to aim high – you can’t aim low – so just put no limits on yourself."

Sticking with the Tottenham striker, he has revealed that one of the first messages he received after his heroics on Monday was from his Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino. According to The Sun, The England striker said: "Poch texted me before the game and then after the game as well — he sent a lot of love hearts and said, ‘Come on, England!’

"He is rooting for me. He has a lot of lads here. He is not just my boss, he’s my mate. He’s the manager but he’s a friend as well. He wants me and the whole team to do well.”

Paper Round's view: What a refreshing attitude from Kane. Why set yourself limits? Of course he doesn't have the natural ability of Messi (who does?) but Ronaldo has shown that through sheer hard work and dedication you can reach the pinnacle of the game. And stay there. A big factor in Kane's rise is Pochettino: they clearly have a very close relationship and the Argentine has shown faith in his striker throughout his tenure at White Hart Lane. If they stick together, there could be bigger things to come for club and country.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to replace Dele Alli against Panama on Sunday, according to the Guardian. The midfielder, who impressed while on loan from Chelsea at Crystal Palace last season, came on for the last 10 minutes against Tunisia and won the corner from which Kane scored the winner. Alli has had a scan on his thigh strain, which he picked up just before half-time on Monday, and will not be risked. With Gareth Southgate not wanting to re-jig the side too much, it also means that Raheem Sterling could retain his place alongside Kane, with Marcus Rashford to start on the bench.

Paper Round's view: This might not be a bad thing. The good news is that Alli's injury does not appear too serious. It also means that Loftus-Cheek can stake his claim to be in the side permanently after impressing in recent matches. He offers something different in midfield - the ability to go past players - and having competition for places and giving the squad experience of the World Cup can be no bad thing for the latter stages, should England make it that far.

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, saying he was there to "enjoy the World Cup". The Swiss was in charge when Russia was awarded the tournament in 2010 but he reign later ended in a corruption scandal involving FIFA. He has been invited to the tournament as a guest of Vladimir Putin, despite serving a six-year ban from football. The 82-year-old is reportedly set to attend Wednesday's match between Portugal and Morocco at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Paper Round's view: What can you say about this? To say he should not be there is an understatement. This is highly embarrassing for FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, who has promised to clean up FIFA's corruption problems.